Philippines: A Country Profile

by Library of Congress and Federal Research Division

Capital: Manila. Major Cities: Located on Luzon Island, Metropolitan Manila, including the adjacent Quezon City and surrounding suburbs, is the largest city in the Philippines, with about 12 million people, or nearly 14 percent of the total population. Other large cities include Cebu City on Cebu Island and Davao City on Mindanao Island. Independence: The Philippines attained independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and from the United States on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 131281649X
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• Release Date: January 2015
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