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Philippines

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Lulu Press
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2015
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9781312816497
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Capital: Manila.Major Cities: Located on Luzon Island, Metropolitan Manila, including the adjacent QuezonCity 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 Islandand Davao City on Mindanao Island.Independence: The Philippines attained independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and fromthe United States on July 4, 1946.Public Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Holy Thursday (also called Maundy Thursday,movable date in March or April), Good Friday (movable date in March or April), Araw ngKagitingan (Day of Valor, commonly called Bataan Day outside of the Philippines, April 9),Labor Day (May 1), Independence Day (June 12), National Heroes Day (last Sunday of August),Bonifacio Day (celebration of the birthday of Andres Bonifacio, November 30), Eid al Fitr (thelast day of Ramadan, movable date),..

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