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| Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Manila |
| Largest city | Quezon City |
| Official languages | Filipino, English |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| History | |
• Independence from Spain | June 12, 1898 |
• Independence from United States | July 4, 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 300,000 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 109,991,095 |
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an island country in Southeast Asia.
History
Philippine–American War
After the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898, the United States invaded the Philippines and colonized it. When the Filipino people resisted, 126,000 U.S. soldiers were sent, killing at least a million people.[1] General J. Franklin Bell estimated that one-sixth of the population on Luzon, the largest island, was killed[2] and some have even estimated that three million Filipinos were killed.[3]
References
- ↑ Manuel Arellano Remondo (1908). General Geography of the Philippine Islands.
- ↑ "Philippine-American War". The Espresso Stalinist. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ E. Ahmed (1971-08-02). The Theory and Fallacies of Counter-Insurgency The Nation.