Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 04 July 1946 |
| Capital City: |
| Manila |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 73 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 12 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
The Philippines occupies a chain of islands in Southeast Asia, in the western Pacific Ocean. To the north, across the Luzon Strait is Taiwan, to the east is the Philippine Sea, to the south is the Celebes Sea and Indonesia, to the southwest is the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, while to the west across the South China Sea is Vietnam.
The Philippines archipelago comprises 7,107 islands, the largest of which are Luzon and Mindanao. Off volcanic origin, these islands are mountainous and still 50% covered by tropical rain forest. Terraced farming allows the growth of crops on the relatively rich soil.
The total land area of the Philippines is 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq miles) and had a population of 97.9 million in 2013. The main ethnic group is Filipino with 95% of the population, while Chinese, Spanish, American and Korean make up the remaining 5%. The capital city is Manila.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Philippines History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Philippines
wikipedia: Philippines
wikipedia: History of Philippines
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in the Philippines.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Philippines civil aircraft use the registration sequence RP-C0001 to RP-C9999 since 1975. Previously used the sequence PI-C0001 to PI-C9999 from 1941 to 1975.
All-time Philippines – civil aircraft register (PI-nnn RP-nnn).
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Philippine Air Force)
Naval Aviation (Philippine Navy)
Army Aviation (Philippine Army)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – VIP transport is provided by the Air Force
Coast Guard Aviation (Philippine Coast Guard)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – AirGurus provides a subscription funded helicopter EMS service.
Police Aviation (Philippine National Police)
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Philippines
The World’s Airlines: Philippines
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present.
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Armed Forces Museum of the Philippines
Philippine Air Force Museum
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.