Philippines - Wikipedia
WEBSpain ceded the territory to the United States, and Filipino revolutionaries declared the First Philippine Republic. The ensuing Philippine–American War ended with the United States controlling the territory until the Japanese …
Philippines | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, & Facts
WEB4 days ago · The Philippines is an 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.
Geography of the Philippines - Wikipedia
WEBPhysical geography. The Philippine archipelago lies in Southeast Asia, and numbers some 7,641 islands. [7][10] The Philippines occupies an area that stretches for 1,850 kilometers (1,150 mi) from about the fifth to the twentieth parallels north latitude.
Territories claimed by the Philippines - Wikipedia
WEBThe Philippines, which had already achieved its independence from the United States, protested the formation of Malaysia and filed claims for the whole territory of Northern Borneo under the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal.
Philippines Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBJul 17, 2023 · The Philippines is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and west; by the Philippine Sea to the east; by the Celebes Sea to the south; and by the Sulu Sea to the southwest. The Philippines shares its maritime border with Indonesia, China, Japan, Palau, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Philippines - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Introduction. Background. The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. Led by Emilio AGUINALDO, the Filipinos conducted an insurgency against US rule from 1899-1902, although some fighting continued in outlying islands as late as 1913.
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WEBThe 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.
The Philippines: Geography and Fact Sheet - ThoughtCo
WEBSep 15, 2019 · The Philippines is an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands in the South China, Philippine, Sulu, and Celebes Seas, along with the Luzon Strait. The topography of the islands is mostly mountainous with narrow to …
Geography and history of the establishment of the Philippines
WEBThe Philippines consist of about 7,100 islands and islets. The two principal islands are Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the south. The Visayan group is in the central Philippines, Mindoro is directly south of Luzon, and Palawan is isolated in the west.
WEBThis study, largely completed in 2008, examines the implications of redefining the Philippines’ baselines, maritime boundaries, and jurisdictional areas on the country’s security interests and on its diplomacy and foreign relations.
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