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2 days ago · Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city.
- Cultural Life
Philippines - Culture, Diversity, Traditions: Philippine...
- The 19th Century
Philippines - Colonialism, Revolution, Independence: By the...
- Quezon City
Quezon City, chartered city and capital of the Philippines...
- Manila
Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines.The city...
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Philippines - Sports, Recreation, Culture: A number of...
- Resources and Power
Philippines - Resources, Power, Economy: Although the...
- Demographic Trends
Demographic trends. The population density of the...
- The Early Republic
Philippines - Colonial History, Revolution, Republic: Roxas,...
- Philippines
Philippines - Democracy, Economy, Culture: The presidential...
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2 days ago · In the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities.
2 days ago · Coordinates: 14.58°N 121°E. Metropolitan Manila [1] ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila [a] and formally the National Capital Region ( NCR; [3] Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ), [11] is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines.
2 days ago · The Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, as a 10-year interim step prior to full independence. However, in 1942 during World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines. The U.S. military overpowered the Japanese in 1945. The Treaty of Manila in 1946 established the independent Philippine Republic.
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2 days ago · Luzon, largest and most important island of the Philippines. It is the site of Manila, the nation’s capital and major metropolis, and of Quezon City. Located on the northern part of the Philippine archipelago, it is bounded by the Philippine Sea (east), Sibuyan Sea (south), and the South China Sea (west).
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5 days ago · The three major geographical areas in the Philippines are the large island of Luzon in the north, which includes Manila; the large island of Mindanao in the south; and the group of islands lying between them, known as the Visayas. The three stars on the Philippine flag symbolize these three areas.
5 days ago · Like the work of today's global urban historians, the map allows its readers to move swiftly from intimate street-level dynamics to bird’s eye views of the city to the much larger regional and global geographies that create and are created by the world's cities.
