The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It has 7,641 islands. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila . Spain (1521–1898), and the United States (1898–1946), colonized (controlled) the …

Geography of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [2] [3] [9] The eleven largest …

Jul 27, 1999 · The Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is …

The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity , [2] their cultures were …

History of the Philippines, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Philippines. The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century.

In the Philippines, provinces (Filipino: lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities.