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How can you describe the Philippines?
The Philippines is a tropical country in Pacific Ocean, blessed with beautiful natural landscapes – and active volcanoes and extreme weather patterns. The Philippines, consisting of some 7,107 islands, is located in the western Pacific Ocean. Taiwan lies to its north, and Vietnam to the west.
Did you know facts about Philippines?
Interesting, Unusual and Fun Facts About The Philippines
- Filipinos love basketball.
- The Philippines is the world’s number 2 producer and exporter of coconuts.
- Filipinos are extremely sociable people.
- Filipinos love to eat.
- Guess the bird!
- Let’s sing!
- Filipinos love their shopping malls.
How do you write the Philippines?
“Philippines” is anglicized, while “Filipino” is probably in Spanish (Spain colonized the Philippines). Because that’s the proper spelling in the country’s language. Philippines is an Americanized spelling.
Why Philippines is a beautiful country?
A: Philippines is known for so many things: pristine beaches, breathtaking mountains, jaw-dropping lagoons, historic sites, and hospitable people.
Do you say the Philippines or just Philippines?
During the time of US rule, the islands became known as The Philippine Islands, an English version of the Spanish Las Islas Filipinas. Today, this beautiful island country is known as Republika ng Pilipinas in the native Tagalag language and the Philippines in international meetings.
How are the people of the Philippines spelled?
THE PEOPLE: “Filipinos, Filipinas” in English: The people of the Philippines are “Filipinos” in English. That is, the word starts with an “F”, and has only one “L” and one “P” toward the end (in contrast to the country name, which has two “P”‘s toward the end). The generic term is “Filipino” for one person and “Filipinos” for multiple people.
Which is the official language of the Philippines?
Technically, Filipino is a language based on the Tagalog language with some minor changes, and Filipino (not Tagalog) is the official language of the country. Sometimes people write with the spellings “Philipino” and “Philipina” — these are always spelling errors.
What do people call the Republic of the Philippines?
Officially “The Republic of the Philippines,” people typically use “The Philippines” for short. Typically you will add the word “the” before the country name in a sentence, in the same way you would do with “the United States.” When the people of the Philippines speak in their own language, they refer to their country as “Pilipinas”.
What do you call a woman in the Philippines?
When the people of the Philippines refer to themselves in their own language, they use the word “Pilipino” and “Pilipina”. This is just the local word for the English words “Filipino” and “Filipina”. You can use the word “Pilipina” to refer to a female Filipino person.