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Philippines
Philippines is a country in South-Eastern Asia with its capital in Manila.
- Capital
- Manila
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 114.1 million
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Currency
- Philippine peso (₱)
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 7,641 islands; only country with a flag that flips when at war.
About the flag
Uniquely, it is flown upside down in wartime, with the red band on top. The sun’s eight rays stand for the first eight provinces that revolted against Spanish rule.
How to spot it: Blue over red with a white triangle at the hoist holding a gold sun and three gold stars.
Often confused with: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic