Talk:Philippines/summarized

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The Philippines is located in South-East Asia. The capital is Manila. The current president is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The official languages are English and Filipino. Filipino is based on Tagalog. The inhabitants are called Filipinos. Most Filipinos are Roman Catholic. The lingua francas are English and Tagalog. English is extensively used in education, government and media. The Philippines was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. The Philippines was a colony of Spain for three hundred years and was established as a colony by Miguel de Legazpi in 1565. The Philippines was liberated from Spain in 1898 and from the United States in 1941.