The Philippines

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 The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country in the Western Pacific, comprising more than 7,000 islands.

 Their Form of Government is Republic. The Official Language of the country is Filipino or  usually called Tagalog, But almost 90% of the country speaks English So, No Worries when you're a foreigner .
     
The name Philippines came from the king 👑 of Spain in the 16th century "King Philip II".

The country is mainly divided into 3 island , Luzon as the biggest, Mindanao and Visayas as the smallest.
   Philippines Capital is Manila(located in Luzon), and the most populous as well as the biggest city 🏙 is Quezon City.


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