The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia made of thousands of islands — more than seven thousand — in the western Pacific, off the southeast edge of Asia, east of Vietnam. The capital is Manila. Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are both widely used; English is common in schools, government, and business, and American influence is still easy to see in food, pop culture, and everyday English.

The Philippines菲律賓 is是 Southeast Asia東南亞 a country in的一個國家， made of thousands of islands由幾千個島組成 — more than seven thousand七千多個 — in the western Pacific在西太平洋， off the southeast edge of Asia就在亞洲的東南邊緣外， east of Vietnam越南的東邊。 The capital首都 is Manila是馬尼拉。 Filipino菲律賓語 （based on Tagalog以他加祿語為底） and English和英文 are both widely used都被廣泛使用； English英文 in schools, government, and business在學校、政府和商業裡 is common很普遍， and American influence而美國的影響 in food, pop culture, and everyday English在食物、流行文化和日常英文裡 is still easy to see仍然很容易看到。

Spain ruled the islands for centuries and named them after King Philip II of Spain (Spanish Felipe → Filipinas). The United States took control after 1898. The country became fully independent in 1946 — though actually some older school books say 1948, which is not the date of independence. Until 1991 there were important US military bases there.

Spain西班牙 ruled the islands統治這些島 for centuries好幾個世紀， and並 after King Philip II of Spain用西班牙國王腓力二世的名字 named them為它們命名 （Spanish西班牙文 Felipe → Filipinas）。 after 18981898年之後 The United States美國 took control接手控制。 The country這個國家 in 1946在1946年 became fully independent完全獨立 — though actually不過其實 some older school books有些比較舊的教科書 say 1948寫1948， which is not那並不是 the date of independence獨立的日期。 Until 1991直到1991年 there那裡 were都還有 important US military bases重要的美軍基地。

Since the 1970s there has been a long, painful conflict in the south, especially on Mindanao, involving Muslim groups fighting the government.

Since the 1970s從1970年代起， in the south南部， especially on Mindanao尤其在民答那峨， there has been一直有 a long, painful conflict一場漫長而痛苦的衝突， involving Muslim groups fighting the government是穆斯林團體在和政府打。

The people are Filipinos; the usual adjective is Philippine (the Philippine government, Philippine islands). The country name itself is the Philippines, with the.

The people人民 are Filipinos是 Filipinos； the usual adjective常用的形容詞 is Philippine是 Philippine （the Philippine government菲律賓政府、 Philippine islands菲律賓群島）。 The country name itself國名本身 is the Philippines是 the Philippines， with the前面帶著 the。