| The Philippines |
| Free fun geographical learning materials on the Philippine Islands. |
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Philippines Image Gallery |
| Location: Archipelago of southeastern Asia, located south of Japan |
| Capital city: Manila |
| Interesting facts: |
| The Philippines is a major tourist destination for Asian travelers. |
| The Philippines was controlled by the United States of America from 1898 until 1946. |
| Taal Volcano, located on the Filipino island of Luzon, is the world's only volcano located in a freshwater lake. |
| The native language of the Philippines is Tagalog. The Filipino language combines Tagalog with 40 or so Spanish words and phrases. Today, many Filipinos speak Taglish, a combination of Tagalog/Filipino and English. A large number of Filipinos speak English as a second language. |
| Catholicism is the most common religion in the Philippines. |
| Explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines. |
| The Philippines were named after King Philip of Spain. |
| Printables, Lesson Plans, More: |
| "The Philippines Modern History Timeline" - Printable worksheet with questions |
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