- Philippines - Wikipedia
American colonial authorities referred to the country as the Philippine Islands (a translation of the Spanish name) [24] The United States began changing its nomenclature from "the Philippine Islands" to "the Philippines" in the Philippine Autonomy Act and the Jones Law [25]
- Philippines | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital . . .
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
- Philippines Maps Facts - World Atlas
Covering a total land area of 300,000 sq km, the Philippines is an archipelagic nation located in Southeast Asia Situated in the southwestern part of Luzon Island, along the eastern coast of Manila Bay is Manila – the capital city of the Philippines
- Philippines - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Philippines is a developing country In 1998 the Philippine economy—a mixture of agriculture, light industry, and support services—deteriorated because of the effects of the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions The economy's growth fell to 0 6% in 1998 from 5% in 1997, but recovered to about 3% in 1999 and 4% in 2000
- Philippines - The World Factbook
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- Philippines - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project
Destination Philippines, a Nations Online country profile of the archipelago in Maritime Southeast Asia The island nation is situated south of Taiwan, between the South China Sea in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east The country consists of more than 7,640 islands (according to the Philippines government)
- Philippines country profile - BBC
More than 7,000 islands make up the Philippines, but the bulk of its fast-growing population lives on just 11 of them Much of the country is mountainous and prone to earthquakes and eruptions
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