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No, they usually just get numbers. Only in the Philippines do they get names.
The Chinese prior to the Spanish conquests of the Islands of the Philippines named each major island groups according to the established Trading ports these Philippine islands already had. Island of Luzon = Lu Song Gao = The southern Chinese empire Island of Palawan = Pa Lou Youn Island of Mindanao = Min Tou Island of Cebu = Sug Bu City state of Manila = Ton Do sultanate of Sulu = Jo Lo Ancient Indians prior to 1 AD already called the whole island chain of the Philippines as SUVARDVIPA which mean Islands of Gold, and when the Spanish came they reported that the Islands from Sugbu to Luzon and its inhabitants treat gold just like paper and every one of the natives have gold even the kids. To this day the Islands of the Philippines is the #2 producer of Gold in the world second only to South Africa
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The group of islands that were affected by the tsunami in 2004 were mainly in the Indian Ocean. These include the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Maldives, and the Aceh province in Indonesia.
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Of the Philippines' 7,107 islands, only 2,773 have names.
The Philippines is an archipelago composed of approximately 7,107 islands and islets at low tide and 7100 at high tide. Of this number, about 4000 are inhabited and more than 2,773 have been given names. They are clustered into the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Some names of archipelagos include the Maldives, the Philippines, the Bahamas, and the Galapagos Islands.
The Philippines is a plural noun because it refers to a collection of islands.
The Philippines was known by different names before it became "Philippines," including "Las Islas Filipinas" by the Spanish, "Maharlika" by the pre-colonial Tagalogs, and "Hacienda Filipina" during the British occupation.
Philippine name was revised many times. Here are the names before it was officiated as Philippines: Ma-i, Las islas de San Lazaro, Las islas de Poniente, Las islas Felipenas, Las islas Filipinas, Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas, and The Philippine Islands.
Some of the major islands in the Philippines are Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Panay, Palawan, and Mindoro.
The following are the names given to the Philippines before the country got it's official name: "Republic of the Philippines"FelipinasLas Islas FilipinasIslas del PonienteSan LázaroRepública Filipina (Malolos Congress proclamation)Philippine Islands (by American colonial authorities)
The following are the names given to the Philippines before the country got it's official name: "Republic of the Philippines"FelipinasLas Islas FilipinasIslas del PonienteSan LázaroRepública Filipina (Malolos Congress proclamation)Philippine Islands (by American colonial authorities)
The word "The" in "The Philippines" signifies that the term is referring to a specific group of islands, which is the country of the Philippines. It distinguishes this particular country from other entities or regions that might have similar names.
The Philippines have Spanish names due to the Spanish colonization that lasted over 300 years. During this period, many Spanish influences, including names, language, religion, and culture, were introduced and adopted by the local population.
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