The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign island country in South-east Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands.
Vietnam /viˌɛtˈnɑm/, /vjɛtˈnɑm/ (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
Calling code
+63
+84
Internet TLD
.ph
.vn
Official languages
Filipino, English
Vietnamese
Area : Water (%)
0.61 (inland waters)
1.3
Independence
from Spain, from United States
from France
Capital
Manila 14°35′N, 121°0′E
Hanoi 21°2′N, 105°51′E
Largest city
Quezón City
Ho Chi Minh
GDP (PPP) : Total
$1.110 trillion
$262.5 billion (36th)
GDP (PPP) : Per capita
$10,094
$3,100 (123rd)
Time zone : Summer (DST)
not observed
(UTC+7)
Area : Total
300,000 km2 (73rd) 120,000 sq mi
331,690 km² (65th) 128,527 sq mi
Population : Density
339.85/km2 (43rd) 880.2/sq mi
253/km² (46th) 655/sq mi
Drives on the
Right
Right
Independence : Recognized
July 4, 1946
1945
Language(s)
English, Spanish and 19 recognized regional dialects.