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Phil·ip·pines [ fíllə pnz ] country in Southeast Asia, in the western Pacific Ocean, in the Malay Archipelago. It comprises over 7,000 islands.
Languages: Filipino.
Currency: Philippine peso.
Capital: Manila.
Population: 97,976,603 (2009 estimate).
Area: 300,000 sq km (116,000 sq mi)
Official name Republic of the Philippines |
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