Definition: Meaning of, Philippines, the in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈfɪlɪpiːnz ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /
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a country made up of over 7000 islands off the southeast coast of Asia. Population: 86,241,000 (2004). Capital: Manila. The Philippines were a COLONY of the US from 1898 until they became fully independent in 1948. People from the Philippines are called Filipinos .