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The Philippines |
| 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 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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