The Philippines is readily accessible from the travel capitals of the world. Traveling time to Manila from Hong Kong is 2 hours; from Singapore, 3 hours and 25 minutes; Bangkok, 3 hours and 15 minutes; Tokyo, 4 hours and 15 minutes; Sydney, 9 hours and 35 minutes; London, 14 hours; Paris, 14 hours and 45 minutes; Frankfurt, 14 hours and 10 minutes; San Francisco, 11 hours and 50 minutes; Los Angeles, 12 hours and 35 minutes; and New York, 18 hours.
Location: Off the southeast coast of Asia, lying between Taiwan in the north and Borneo in the south. The western Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea border its eastern and western limits, respectively.
Total Land Area: 115,600 sq. miles / 299,404 sq. kms.
No of Islands: Approximately 7,107 islands
Capital: Manila
Official languages: Filipino (based in Tagalog) , English
Population
2009 estimate: 91,983,000
2007 census: 88,574,614
Density: 306.6/km2 (794.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) - 2008 estimate
Total: $317.964 billion
Per capita: $3,515
Currency: Peso (Filipino: piso ) (PHP)
Time zone: PST (UTC+8)