Philippines | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, & Facts
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Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago con…The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. Because it was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. tutelage for a further 48 years, the Philippines has many cultural affinities with the West. It is, for e… The country was wracked by political turmoil in the last quarter of the 20th century. After endurin…Contemporary Filipinos continue to grapple with a society that is replete with paradoxes, perhaps the most obvious being the presence of extreme wealth alongside tremendous poverty. Rich in resources, the Philippines has the potential to build a strong industrial economy, but the country r…
Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago con…The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. Because it was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. tutelage for a further 48 years, the Philippines has many cultural affinities with the West. It is, for e…
The country was wracked by political turmoil in the last quarter of the 20th century. After endurin…Contemporary Filipinos continue to grapple with a society that is replete with paradoxes, perhaps the most obvious being the presence of extreme wealth alongside tremendous poverty. Rich in resources, the Philippines has the potential to build a strong industrial economy, but the country r…
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