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  2. Luzon - Wikipedia

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    Luzon (/ l uː ˈ z ɒ n / loo-ZON, Tagalog:) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as well as Quezon City, the country's most populous city.

  3. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines, [g] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [h] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

  4. List of peninsulas - Wikipedia

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    Long Island was once a peninsula connected to North America during the great Ice Ages, and includes two large peninsulas at its east end: the South Fork and the North Fork. Cumberland Head; Coney Island was an island until it was expanded through land reclamation into the Coney Island Creek, thus becoming a peninsula.

  5. Geography of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines lies between 4°23' and 21° North (N) latitude and between 116° and 127° East (E) longitude. ... and Taiwan is located directly to the north ...

  6. Northern Hemisphere - Wikipedia

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    The entire continental mainland. Part of Indonesia, and 24 out of 26 atolls of Maldives in the Indian Ocean, are also in the Northern Hemisphere. All of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. About one-fifth of South America, from north of Quito in Ecuador in the west to north of the Amazon River mouth in Brazil in the east.

  7. Cordillera Administrative Region - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Cordillera Administrative Region 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.95 2009 25.08 2012 22.84 2015 22.69 2018 12.05 2021 6.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Infrastructure Roads and bridges Apayao – Ilocos Norte Road – As a lateral road, the highway is a significant element of the Cordillera Roads Improvement Project (CRIP), connecting Northern Cordillera to the Ilocos ...

  8. Outline of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The location of the Philippines. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines: Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and ...

  9. Commonwealth (U.S. insular area) - Wikipedia

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    The Commonwealth of the Philippines was an insular area that used "Commonwealth" in its official name, "Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands", from November 15, 1935 until July 4, 1946. The United States recognized the then-future independence of the Philippines in 1934 but called for a ten-year transitional period. [17]