The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:
Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.
^While Manila proper is designated as the nation's capital, the whole of Metro Manila is designated as the National Capital Region (NCR), and the seat of government, hence the name of a region.[1] Many national government institutions aside from Malacañang Palace and some agencies/institutions are located within the NCR.
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