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The Philippines

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

The Philippines , officially Republic of the Philippines, republic (2005 est. pop. 87,857,000), 115,830 sq mi (300,000 sq km), SW Pacific, in the Malay Archipelago off the SE Asia mainland. It comprises over 7,000 islands and rocks, of which only c.400 are permanently inhabited. The 11 largest islands— Luzon , Mindanao , Samar , Negros , Palawan , Panay , Mindoro , Leyte , Cebu , Bohol , and Masbate —contain about 95% of the total land area. The northernmost point of land, the islet of Y'Ami in the Batan Islands, is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel (c.50 mi/80... Read more

Philippines
Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage

Philippines, the chain of islands in south-east Asia, is spelt in this way, with one l and two ps . The inhabitants are called Filipinos .

Philippine
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

Phil·ip·pine / ˈfiləˌpēn / • adj. of or relating to the Philippines. See also Filipino .

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	World War II and the Japanese in the prewar Philippines.(The Japanese Occupation in Southeast Asia) Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies; 3/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; When World War II reached the Philippines many Japanese residing in this Asian...they could continue operating in the Philippines under the Japanese flag. Very few foresaw...Most Japanese including those in the Philippines welcomed the Second World War, and many... Read more
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