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Mpumalanga was formed in 1994, when the area that was the Eastern Transvaal was merged with the former bantustans KaNgwane, KwaNdebele and parts of Lebowa and Gazankulu. Although the contemporary borders of the province were only formed at the end of apartheid, the region and its surroundings have a history that extends back thousands of years ...
Cordillera Administrative Region: 4 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Mount Ragang: 2,815 m 9,236 ft 5 IV-B-Mimaropa: Mount Halcon: 2,586 m 8,484 ft 6 NIR-Negros Island Region: Mount Kanlaon: 2,465 m 8,087 ft 7 V-Bicol Region: Mayon Volcano: 2,463 m 8,081 ft 8 I-Ilocandia: Mount Sicapoo: 2,360 m 7,740 ft 9 IV-A-Calabarzon: Mount ...
The Supreme Court has ruled that an autonomous region established by statute must be composed of more than one province, thereby invalidating the proposed establishment of the Autonomous Region of Ifugao following the results of the original 1990 Cordillera autonomy plebiscite, which saw only Ifugao's voters casting a majority 'yes' vote ...
ISO 3166-2:PH is the entry for the Philippines in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
This is a list of cities and towns in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
When the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain in 1898, the islands were divided into four gobiernos (governments), which were further subdivided into provinces and districts. The American administration initially inherited the Spanish divisions and placed them under military government.
At the southern end of the province is Mount Talinis, also known as Cuernos de Negros ("Horns of Negros"), which is a dormant complex volcano which rises to a height of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). At the northern end of the province is the active Kanlaon Volcano, the highest peak of the island region with a height of 2,465 metres (8,087 ft). There ...
Map showing the traditional island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, with the largest city in each respective area. The Philippines is broadly divided into three traditional island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine flag's three stars are often taken to represent each of these geographical groupings. These island ...