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Philippines vs Mindanao - What's the difference?

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philippines

English

Proper noun

(wikipedia Philippines)
  • The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago.
  • The Philippine Islands, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, that forms the basis of the Philippine republic.

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with Philippians. * (country) Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.

    Synonyms

    * Pilipinas * Pinas

    Related terms

    * Tagalog * Filipina * Filipinas * Phils * PI

    See also

    * * * English eponyms ----

    mindanao

    English

    (wikipedia Mindanao)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An island of the Philippines
  • One of the three island groups in the Philippines