Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation located in South East Asia, consisting of 7,107 islands.The capital city is Manila, part of the larger Metro Manila. To the North of the country is Taiwan, China to the North-West, Vietnam to the West, Malaysia to the South and Palau to the East.

Philippines is an emerging economy with growing markets and industries. It is in a military and economic alliance with the New Empire of Japan.

Politics
The Philippines is a democratic country as a republic with a presidential system. The Congress of the Philippines located in Manila rules the country as a unitary state with the exception of Mindanao, given autonomy to the Sunni Muslim minority. The President of the Philippines is the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Foreign Relations
The Philippines maintains good relations with all major powers in the world, with the well-being of Filipinos overseas kept as priority. Same cannot be said with China however with growing hostilities.

The Philippines' main ally is the New Empire of Japan, providing financial support in upgrading its' armed forces and improving infrastructure.

The Philippines has cordial relations with the Middle East, as a great number of Filipinos live and work in the region.

Though different in ideology, both the Philippines and Cuba share the same colonial roots.

Military
Main Article: Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the military of the Philippines, tasked with the protection of the country. It is all-volunteer and consists of an Army, Navy and Air Force.

The New Empire of Japan gives official backing to the country. It however got interest in using Tarakian weaponry to improve it's military. It has ordered and purchased tropical variants of M1 Abrams.