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The Philippines

The Federal republic of the Philippines ( Republika ng Pilipinas) constitutes 7,107 islands called the Philippine archipelago. It occupies 300,000 square kilometers land area thereby making it the 72nd largest country in the world. It  is a tropical country with beautiful scenery that lies in the heart of southeast Asia. It comprises of three main, islands, Luzon, Mindanao, and Visayas.
The Philippine traditions and culture are unique because they are greatly influenced by the country's colonization history. The people of the Philippines were colonized by Spain for over 300 years, there was a significant infiltration of the original culture by Spanish traditions, ways of life and government. The Americans liberated the Philippines from the Spanish rule during the Spanish-American War in 1898. While there are significant number of Filipinos with American, Spanish, Chinese, and Arab ancestry, the modern day citizens are Austronesian stock. There are many tourist places of interest, a few of which includes; Manila, Cebu, Baguio, Davao, Boracay, Laoag, Palawan and a host of others. While Roman Catholicism is the main religion, English and Filipino are the official languages.

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