History of the Philippines
In 1898 the Philippines was surrendered by Spain to the US after the Spanish-American War. ... The United States closed its last military bases on the island of the Philippines in 1992. ... The Philippines is located in Southeastern Asia. ... Manila is the capitol of the Philippines. ... In July 2002 the population of the Philippines reached up to 84,525,639 people. ... The two official languages in the Philippines are Filipino and English. ... The Philippines is a republic. ... The legal system of the Philippines is based on Spanish and Anglo-American Law (The World Fact Book 2002).