菲律宾共和国（以下简称菲律宾），面积29.97万平方公里。人口约1亿200万。首都大马尼拉市。马来族占全国人口的85%以上。有70多种语言，国语是以他加禄语为基础的菲律宾语，英语为官方语言。国民约85%信奉天主教，4.9%信奉伊斯兰教，华人多信奉佛教。菲律宾位于亚洲东南部，北隔巴士海峡与中国台湾省遥遥相对，南和西南隔苏拉威西海、巴拉巴克海峡与印度尼西亚、马来西亚相望，西濒南中国海，东临太平洋。共有大小岛屿7000多个，...

The Republic of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as the Philippines), with an area of 299700 square kilometers and a population of about 122 million, is the capital city of Manila. The Malay people account for more than 85% of the national population. There are more than 70 languages. The national language is Filipino based on Tagalog, and English is the official language. About 85% of the people believe in Catholicism, 4.9% believe in Islam, and most Chinese believe in Buddhism.