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| World Geography > Asia > Southeast Asia > Philippines > Images of the Philippines |
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| The Philippines is an archipelago (chain of islands) located in southeast Asia. It is south of Japan, and north of Malaysia and Indonesia. The Philippine Islands were conquered by Spain in the 16th century. The United States gained control of the Philippines from Spain following the Spanish-American War (1898) and asserted dominance over the Filipino population following the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). The country officially gained independence in 1946, following World War II. |
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