The Philippines (/ËfÉªláµ»piËnz/; Filipino: Pilipinas [ËpÉªlÉªËpinÉs]), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Major cities near Boston, MA. This is a list of large cities closest to Boston, MA. A big city usually has a population of at least 200,000 and you can often fly into a major airport. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to Boston, MA. 1  189 miles to New York, NY. 2  191 miles to Jersey City, NJ. 3  195 miles to Newark, NJ.