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    The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands located in Southeast Asia between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. It has a tropical climate and is prone to natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons. The country has a population of over 92 million people and was colonized by Spain for over 300 years before gaining independence after the Spanish-American War of 1898. It has since had a tumultuous experience with democracy, overthrowing a dictatorship at one point but also facing ongoing issues with political corruption.

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    The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands located in Southeast Asia between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. It has a tropical climate and is prone to natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons. The country has a population of over 92 million people and was colonized by Spain for over 300 years before gaining independence after the Spanish-American War of 1898. It has since had a tumultuous experience with democracy, overthrowing a dictatorship at one point but also facing ongoing issues with political corruption.

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    The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands located in Southeast Asia between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. It has a tropical climate and is prone to natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons. The country has a population of over 92 million people and was colonized by Spain for over 300 years before gaining independence after the Spanish-American War of 1898. It has since had a tumultuous experience with democracy, overthrowing a dictatorship at one point but also facing ongoing issues with political corruption.

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    The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas [ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs]), officially known as the Republic of

    the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a state in Southeast Asia in the


    western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Republic of China
    (Taiwan). West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest
    lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea
    separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine
    Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines
    prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural
    resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago
    comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main
    geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila.

    With an estimated population of about 92 million people, the Philippines is the world's
    12th most populous country. It is thought that there are an additional 11 million overseas
    Filipinos worldwide. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands.
    In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They
    were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples who brought with them
    influences from Malay, Hindu, and Islamic cultures. Trade introduced Chinese cultural
    influences.

    The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 marked the beginning of an era of Spanish
    interest, and eventual dominance. Manila emerged as the Asian hub of the Manila–
    Acapulco galleon treasure fleet. Christianity became widespread. As the 19th century
    gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick succession the short-lived Philippine
    Revolution, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War. In the
    aftermath, the United States replaced Spain as the dominant power. Aside from the period
    of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until the
    end of World War II when the Philippines gained independence. The United States
    bequeathed to the Philippines the English language and an affinity for Western culture.
    Since independence the Philippines has had an often tumultuous experience with
    democracy and political corruption, with popular "People Power" movements
    overthrowing a dictatorship in one instance but also underlining the institutional
    weaknesses of its constitutional republic in others.

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