 | The Philippines Geography Education |
| World Geography > Geography of Asia > Geography of Southeast Asia > Philippines |
| 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 primary 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. |
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| Philippines Modern History Timeline Worksheet | Philippines Image Gallery |
| Printable Philippines Handwriting Practice Worksheets |
| Cursive | Print - Printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring "Manila, Philippines" |
| Cursive | Print - Printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring "Philippines" |
| Cursive | Print - Printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring "Philippine Islands" |
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