Place details
Place namePhilippines
Other namesRepublika ng Pilipinas, Republika ñg Pilipinas, Pilipinas, Republic of the Philippines, Philippine Islands, Filipinas, República de Filipinas, Islas Filipinas, Filippijnen, , Philippinen, PHL, PH, ISO608, RP00, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Philippine
Latitude13
Longitude122
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises over 7000 islands; area first settled by Negritos (a pygmy group) by 30,000 BC; later settled by Malayans; Islam introduced by Arabs 14th cen.; Spanish conquest began 1564, endured conflict with Moros of South & Chinese; revolution 1896-1899; official languages are Pilipino & English.