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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic countryinSoutheast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It is the world's twelfth-most-populous country, with diverse ethnicities and cultures. Manilaisthe country's capital, and its most populated cityisQuezon City. Both are within Metro Manila.

Negritos, the archipelago's earliest inhabitants, were followed by wavesofAustronesian peoples. The adoption of animism, Hinduism with Buddhist influence, and Islam established island-kingdoms ruled by datus, rajas, and sultans. Extensive overseas trade with neighbors such as the late TangorSong empire brought Chinese people to the archipelago as well, which would also gradually settle in and intermix over the centuries. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer leading a fleet for Castile, marked the beginning of Spanish colonization. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Castile. Spanish colonization via New Spain, beginning in 1565, led to the Philippines becoming ruled by the Crown of Castile, as part of the Spanish Empire, for more than 300 years. Catholic Christianity became the dominant religion, and Manila became the western hub of trans-Pacific trade. Hispanic immigrants from Latin America and Iberia would also selectively colonize. The Philippine Revolution began in 1896, and became entwined with the 1898 Spanish–American War. Spain ceded the territory to the United States, and Filipino revolutionaries declared the First Philippine Republic. The ensuing Philippine–American War ended with the United States controlling the territory until the Japanese invasion of the islands during World War II. After the United States retook the Philippines from the Japanese, the Philippines became independent in 1946. The country has had a tumultuous experience with democracy, which included the overthrow of a decades-long dictatorshipina nonviolent revolution.

The Philippines is an emerging market and a newly industrialized country, whose economy is transitioning from being agricultural to service- and manufacturing-centered. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, ASEAN, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit; it is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Its location as an island country on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes it prone to earthquakes and typhoons. The Philippines has a variety of natural resources and a globally-significant level of biodiversity. (Full article...)

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View of Pasig River in Manila

The Pasig River (Filipino: Ilog Pasig; Spanish: Río Pásig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de BaytoManila Bay. Stretching for 25.2 kilometers (15.7 mi), it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves. Its major tributaries are the Marikina River and San Juan River. The total drainage basin of the Pasig River, including the basin of Laguna de Bay, covers 4,678 square kilometers (1,806 sq mi).

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Image 2Picture of a CarabaoinDumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Image 3Banaue, Philippines: A man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume

Image 4The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farminBangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Image 5A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines

Image 6A view at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, 2019

Image 7A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in Bacarra town, province of Ilocos Norte

Image 8Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town

Image 9A skyline view of Manila

Image 10A selection of dishes found in Filipino cuisine

Image 11A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces

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  Image 1ATboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 2Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 3Loboc ChurchinBohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 4The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 5Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 6The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 7APBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 8Vigan CityinIlocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 9Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 10Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 11Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 12The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 13Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 14A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 15Paoay ChurchinIlocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 16Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 17Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 18AnItneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 19A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 20Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 21Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 22Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 23Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 24Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 25Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 26The MassKara FestivalofBacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 27Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 28Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 29Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 30Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 31Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 32Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 33Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 34Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 35Aguinaldo ShrineinCavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 36Pahiyas FestivalinLucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
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  Image 37Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)

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