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text_A: The Philippines is democratic.
text_B: The Philippines -LRB- -LSB- ˈfɪlᵻpiːnz -RSB- Pilipinas -LSB- ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of the Philippines -LRB- -LSB- Republika ng Pilipinas , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean .. sovereign. sovereign state. island country. island country. Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia. Asia. Asia. It consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south  : Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao .. Luzon. Luzon. Visayas. Visayas. Mindanao. Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila .. Manila. Manila. Quezon City. Quezon City. Metro Manila. Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south .. South China Sea. South China Sea. Philippine Sea. Philippine Sea. Celebes Sea. Celebes Sea. Taiwan. Taiwan. Vietnam. Vietnam. Palau. Palau. Malaysia. Malaysia. Indonesia. Indonesia. The Philippines ' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons , but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world 's greatest biodiversity .. Ring of Fire. Ring of Fire. biodiversity. megadiverse countries. The Philippines has an area of 300000 km2 , and a population of approximately 100 million .. It is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world .. eighth-most populated country in Asia. List of Asian countries by population. 12th most populated country. List of countries and dependencies by population. Asia. Asia. , approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas , comprising one of the world 's largest diasporas .. lived overseas. Overseas Filipino. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands .. ethnicities. Ethnic groups in the Philippines. In prehistoric times , Negritos were some of the archipelago 's earliest inhabitants .. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples .. successive waves. Models of migration to the Philippines. Austronesian peoples. Austronesian peoples. Exchanges with Chinese , Malay , Indian , and Islamic nations occurred .. Chinese. Chinese Filipino. Malay. Ethnic Malay. Indian. Outline of ancient India. Then , various competing maritime states were established under the rule of Datus , Rajahs , Sultans or Lakans .. states. History of the Philippines ( 900–1521 ). The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in Homonhon , Eastern Samar in 1521 marked the beginning of Hispanic colonization .. Ferdinand Magellan. Ferdinand Magellan. Homonhon. Homonhon. Eastern Samar. Eastern Samar. In 1543 , Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain .. Spanish. Philippine Spanish. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. Philip II of Spain. Philip II of Spain. With the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi from Mexico City , in 1565 , the first Hispanic settlement in the archipelago was established .. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. The Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years .. Spanish. Philippine Spanish. Spanish Empire. Spanish Empire. This resulted in Roman Catholicism becoming the dominant religion .. Roman Catholicism. Catholic Church. During this time , Manila became the western hub of the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia with Acapulco in the Americas using Manila galleons .. Manila. Manila. trade. Spanish treasure fleet. Asia. Asia. Acapulco. Acapulco. Americas. Americas. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th , there followed in quick succession the Philippine Revolution , which spawned the short-lived First Philippine Republic , followed by the bloody Philippine -- American War of conquest by US military force .. First Philippine Republic. First Philippine Republic. Philippine Revolution. Philippine Revolution. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation , the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until after World War II , when the Philippines was recognized as an independent nation .. Japanese occupation. Japanese occupation of the Philippines. United States. United States. World War II. World War II. Since then , the Philippines has often had a tumultuous experience with democracy , which included the overthrow of a dictatorship by a non-violent revolution .. a non-violent revolution. People Power Revolution. It is a founding member of the United Nations , World Trade Organization , Association of Southeast Asian Nations , the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum , and the East Asia Summit .. Asia. Asia. United Nations. United Nations. World Trade Organization. World Trade Organization. Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. East Asia Summit. East Asia Summit. It also hosts the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank .. Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Bank. The Philippines is considered to be an emerging market and a newly industrialized country , which has an economy transitioning from being one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing .. emerging market. emerging market. newly industrialized country. newly industrialized country. It is one of the only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia , the other being East Timor .. Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia. Asia. Asia. Christian. Christianity in Asia. East Timor. East Timor
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