republic-a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; the head of state in a republic is usually a president.
PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) (Japanese: ãã³ãã¤ãããã¼ã¢ããã¼ãã³, Hepburn: PenpainappÅappÅpen) is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016, and has since become a viral video.
This article is about the novel by Yann Martel. For the film based on the novel and directed by Ang Lee, see Life of Pi (film). Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor Pi Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age.