Philippines
geographical namePhil·ip·pines | \ ˌfi-lə-ˈpēnz 
, ˈfi-lə-ˌpēnz \
, ˈfi-lə-ˌpēnz \variants:
or Spanish Filipinas \ ˌfē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs \ or Filipino Pilipinas \ ˌpē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs \
\ or Filipino Pilipinas \ ˌpē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs \Definition of Philippines
country in eastern Asia comprising the Philippine Islands; a republic; once a Spanish possession and (1898–1946) a U.S. possession; capital Manila land area 115,831 square miles (300,000 square kilometers), population 105,893,000
Other Words from Philippines
Philippine \ ˌfi-lə-ˈpēn , ˈfi-lə-ˌpēn \ adjective
, ˈfi-lə-ˌpēn \ adjectiveComments on Philippines
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