Dig straight down through Philippines 🇵🇭 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Brazil 🇧🇷. Below are Philippines's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Manila |
|---|---|
| Population | about 108.1 million |
| Area | 292,260 km² (112,842 sq mi) |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Emerging region: G20 |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of the Philippines |
| Also written | Filipinas (es) · Philippines (fr) · 菲律宾 (zh) · الفلبين (ar) · Филиппины (ru) · フィリピン (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Philippines, that point sits at 7.6039° S, 54.7941° W. The closest town to it is Alta Floresta, Brazil, about 283 km (176 miles) away.
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