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The Philippines, an archipelago containing more than 7000 islands right below China and above Indonesia, was founded back in the 16th of March, 1521, by the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, though he was later killed by Lapu-Lapu. The Philippines remained under Spanish and American control until receiving full independence after WW2. The Philippines has a population of around 110 million people over 300,000 km2. The capital of the Philippines, Manila, has a population of around 1.8 million people. The Philippines is a member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), an organization that supports the governments and economies of its members.

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