Philippines - Wikipedia In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Castile Catholicism became the dominant religion, and Manila became the western hub of trans-Pacific trade
History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, Facts - Britannica Philippines, 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 capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city
Filipinas - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Filipinas —oficialmente la República de Filipinas (en tagalo: Republika ng Pilipinas; en inglés: Republic of the Philippines)— es un país insular (véase archipiélago) situado en el Sudeste Asiático, sobre el océano Pacífico Su capital es Manila y su ciudad más poblada es la Ciudad Quezón
Filipinos - Wikipedia Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [49] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines Filipinos come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages Despite formerly being subject to Spanish administration, less than 1% of Filipinos are fluent in Spanish [50]
history of the Philippines - Encyclopedia Britannica 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
Filipinas – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre Filipinas (em filipino: Pilipinas, pronunciado: [ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs]; em inglês: Philippines, pronunciado: [ˈfɪlɨpiːnz]), oficialmente República das Filipinas (em filipino: Repúbliká ng̃ Pilipinas; em inglês: Republic of the Philippines), é um país localizado no Arquipélago Malaio, no Sudeste Asiático
Philippines Maps Facts - World Atlas The Philippines, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, situates itself in the western Pacific Ocean It shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west, Taiwan to the north, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south The archipelago encompasses a total area of approximately 300,000 km 2 (about 115,830 mi 2)
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