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Capital: Manila
Airports: Go to the airports page for related information.
Currency: The peso (= 100 centavos) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: English and Tagalog are the official languages. Other regional dialects are in use.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding the Philippines.
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University has extensive collections of links and information on language and culture for Southeast Asian nations including Philippines.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The web site for the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, DC has consular information and introductory information about the country. There is also a very useful map of the Philippines.
The Philippine Information and Culture web site is a very good resource to begin travel planning. It also has a small collection of interesting links to related web sites.
The Malacaņang Museum in the Malacaņang Palace is an excellent place to acquire a good introduction to the history of the Philippines.
The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan has a section devoted to American Philippine relations that is another very good resource on Philippine history.
There are five sites in the Philippines that are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Visit the International Youth Hostel Federation web site for information about hostelling in the Philippines.
Recommended Reading: Lonely Planet - Philippines | Pilipino phrasebook; Moon Handbooks - Philippines