Official nameRepublika ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines)CapitalManilaPopulation estimate (2015)100·70 millionInternet domain extension.phCurrencyThe unit of currency is the peso (PHP), which consists of 100 centavos.TerritoryThe Philippines is situated in the Pacific Ocean, south-east of China. It is composed of 7,100 islands and islets, 3,144 of which are named.LanguagesFilipino and English are official languages.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words