What every visitor should know about Philippines:

Money
The currency is the Philippine peso (PHP). 10 PHP is worth about US$0.22, or €0.15.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3 out of 5 (Average)

Areas of concern:

  • Credit-card fraud
  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
  • Robberies in unlicensed taxis
Capital
Manila
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Philippines facts and figures:

People

Population
97,976,603
Language
Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Ethnicity
Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3%

Economy

GDP
US$3,400 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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