The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is an island nation located in the Malay archipelago in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital. It lies 1,210 kilometers (750 mi) from mainland Asia and comprises 7,107 islands called the Philippine Archipelago, approximately 700 of which are inhabited.

The Philippines is a significant source of migrant workers; there are over 8 million overseas Filipinos and their remittances exceed $12 billion a year, an amount that forms a significant portion of the Philippines' gross national product. The Philippines is also an important destination for outsourcing and is an exporter of electronics, but its economy is largely agricultural. Manila, its densely populated capital, has been designated as a global city.

The country's name originated with Ruy López de Villalobos naming the islands of Samar and Leyte "Las Islas Filipinas," after King Philip II of Spain during his failed expedition in 1543. The archipelago was known under various names such as Spanish East Indies, New Castille (Nueva Castilla) and the St. Lazarus Islands (Islas de San Lázaro). Ultimately, the name Filipinas came to refer to the entire archipelago.

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37 Days 11 Hours 0 minutes left to start - X Factor Philippines with Charice as Mentor Judge
ChariceEvents (Charice Events Info) Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:20 -0000
37 Days 11 Hours 0 minutes left to start - X Factor Philippines with Charice as Mentor Judge
Sleepin' ova at my grandparent's casa this week. <3 They just came back from the Philippines.
gwynnethjaade (gwynneth jade laeda) Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:16 -0000
Sleepin' ova at my grandparent's casa this week. <3 They just came back from the Philippines.
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pureheartmanila (Greg Morales) Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:16 -0000
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RT @y_kujira: （か￣ん￣）だ＜ 全盲の大学生が一年間フィリピン留学する、現在進行形の奮闘記ブログです。頑張れゆかり！ http://t.co/wjzHHuhH (←応援してね！元気付けられるのは、多分こっちだが^^;【鯨なbotの拡声器w】)
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kkbro (Keith Brown) Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:07 -0000
Squash: British Open results - 1st update - Yahoo! Sports Philippines http://t.co/uuigYqhA
Video: Crazy Zombie Run In Philippines http://t.co/5NHFeXlx via @JackFMDFW
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