a country in SE Asia consisting of an archipelago of over 7,000 islands separated from the Asian mainland by the South China Sea; pop. 97,976,600 (est. 2009); official languages, Pilipino and English; capital, Manila
菲律宾(东南亚国家,由包括7,000多岛屿的群岛组成,隔南中国海与亚洲大陆相望,2009年估计人口97,976,600; 官方语言菲律宾语和英语;首都马尼拉)。