Philippines

Coordinates: 13°N 122°E / 13°N 122°E / 13; 122

The Philippines (i/ˈfɪlpnz/; Filipino: Pilipinas [ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs]), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of about 7,500 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila.

To the north of the Philippines across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan; Vietnam sits west across the South China Sea; southwest lies Malaysia in the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia; while to the east it is bounded by the Philippine Sea and the island-nation of Palau. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons, but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world's greatest biodiversity. At approximately 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), the Philippines is the 72nd-largest country in the world.

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Chelsea Manalo wows in Miss Universe 2024 prelims

Manila Bulletin 15 Nov 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo (Instagram). Miss Philippines Chelsea Manalo wowed pageant fans during the preliminary competition of the 73rd Miss Universe Competition in Mexico City on Thursday night (Friday morning, Manila time)....
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In Laos for weaving

The Manila Times 07 Nov 2024
The Philippine contribution was by Dr ... Another Philippine contribution were choral renditions of Philippine songs by a group of Filipino teachers based in Laos who wowed the crowd at the gala evening with their voices ... It will be the Philippines' turn in 2028 to host this biannual event....

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