maps of philippines

Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, surrounded by the Western Pacific Ocean. Philippines maps an area of around 299,764 square kilometer. The capital of the country is Manila and the largest city is Quezon City. The official language of the country is Filipino and English.

The country is a unitary presidential constitutional republic. The country got its independence in 1898 and 1934 from Spain and then the United States. It is the world’s twelfth most populous country and very rich in its biodiversity.

The economy of the country is forty seventh largest in the world. It exports semi conductors and electronic material, the agricultural business includes export of coconut oil, fruits. There is an export of petroleum products too with copper.
 
The maximum number of gains comes from the service sector which contributes around more than fifty percent of the GDP. The maps of Philippines prove of it as being an island nation. Those with the travel maps of Philippines can visit big cities like Makati and Pasig. The chocolate mountains of Bohol is also a must visit. This country has a very advanced and westernized society from the other countries of that region.