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Philippines

South-Eastern AsiaCapital Manila

Philippines is a country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Manila. Philippines has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

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A way to remember it

A scatter of thousands of islands between the South China Sea and the Pacific, lying south of Taiwan.

Good to know

It is an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands.

Quick facts

  • CapitalManila
  • RegionAsia, South-Eastern Asia
  • Also known asRepublic of the Philippines, Repúblika ng Pilipinas

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