The phonetic symbol of Philippines is: English [f?l?'pi:nz]; American [f?l?'pi:nz].

?Philippines n. Philippines.

Philippine adj. Philippine; Filipino | n. Filipino.

Bilingual sentences: 1. The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president..

The people of the Philippines have voted for a new president.

2. A cloud of volcanic ash is spreading across wide areas of the Philippines..

A large plume of volcanic ash is spreading across a large area of ??the Philippines.

3. Ms. Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of UNICEF.

Ms. Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as UNICEF Special Envoy.

4. Mexico and the Philippines have both concluded agreements with their commercial bank creditors.

?Both Mexico and the Philippines have reached agreements with their commercial bank creditors.

5. Troops in the Philippines have been put on full alert in anticipation of trouble during a planned general strike.

?Army forces in the Philippines have been put on full alert in anticipation of trouble during a planned general strike.

Introduction: The Republic of the Philippines, referred to as Philippines (Philippines), is located in southeastern Asia.

It is far away from Taiwan Province of China across the Bashi Strait to the north, and across the Sulawesi Sea to the south and southwest. There are more than 7,000 large and small islands in the country, of which 11 major islands such as Luzon, Mindanao, and Samar account for 50% of the country's total area.

96%.

The coastline is approximately 18,533 kilometers long, with a total area of ??299,700 square kilometers.

Around the 14th century, some separatist kingdoms composed of indigenous tribes and Malay immigrants appeared in the Philippines, the most famous of which was the Sulu Kingdom that emerged in the 1370s.

After that, Spain gradually invaded and occupied the Philippines and ruled for more than 300 years.

On June 12, 1898, the Philippines declared independence.

After the Spanish-American War in the same year, it became a U.S. territory.

It was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945.

After World War II, the Philippines once again became a U.S. colony.

On July 4, 1946, the Philippines gained independence.