Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago.

Provinces and regions

:Main articles: Provinces of the Philippines, Regions of the Philippines

Related Topics:
Provinces of the Philippines - Regions of the Philippines

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The Philippines is divided into a hierarchy of local government units (LGUs) with the province as the primary unit. There are 79 provinces in the country. Provinces are further subdivided into cities and municipalities, which are in turn composed of barangays. The barangay is the smallest local government unit.

Related Topics:
Province - Cities - Municipalities - Barangay

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All provinces are grouped into 17 regions for administrative convenience. Most government offices establish regional offices to serve the constituent provinces. The regions themselves do not possess a separate local government, with the exception of the Muslim Mindanao and Cordillera regions, which are autonomous.

Related Topics:
Regions - Muslim Mindanao - Cordillera

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Go to the articles on the regions and provinces to see a larger map showing the locations of the regions and provinces.

Related Topics:
Regions - Provinces

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Regions

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• Ilocos Region (Region I)
• Cagayan Valley (Region II)
• Central Luzon (Region III)
• CALABARZON or CALABARZONA (Region IV-A) ¹ ²
• MIMARO or MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) ¹ ²
• Bicol Region (Region V)
• Western Visayas (Region VI)
• Central Visayas (Region VII)
• Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
• Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
• Northern Mindanao (Region X)
• Davao Region (Region XI)
• SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) ¹
• Caraga (Region XIII)
• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
• Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
• National Capital Region (NCR) (Metro Manila)

¹ Names are capitalized because they are acronyms, containing the names of the constituent provinces or cities (see Acronyms in the Philippines).

Related Topics:
Acronym - Acronyms in the Philippines

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² These regions formed the former Southern Tagalog region, or Region IV.

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