Philippines

The Brief:The Philippines (Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano and Waray-Waray: Pilipinas; Ilokano, Chavacano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and Spanish: Filipinas) officially the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino and Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas; Chavacano: Repblika de las Filipinas; Cebuano: Republika sa Pilipinas; Waray-Waray: Republika han Pilipinas; Ilokano: Republika ti Filipinas; Kapampangan: Republika ning Filipinas; Pangasinan: Republika na Filipinas and Spanish: Repblica de las Filipinas), is an island nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The country reflects diverse indigenous Austronesi..