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    The Philippines is an archipelago country in Southeast Asia comprised of over 7,000 islands. It has a diverse history with different ethnic groups living on the islands for thousands of years before Spanish explorers colonized it in the 1500s, ruling for over 300 years. In the 1900s, the Philippines became independent and continues today as a sovereign nation, with its culture influenced by both its indigenous roots and period of Spanish governance but still retaining distinct Filipino traditions such as folklore.

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    The Philippines is an archipelago country in Southeast Asia comprised of over 7,000 islands. It has a diverse history with different ethnic groups living on the islands for thousands of years before Spanish explorers colonized it in the 1500s, ruling for over 300 years. In the 1900s, the Philippines became independent and continues today as a sovereign nation, with its culture influenced by both its indigenous roots and period of Spanish governance but still retaining distinct Filipino traditions such as folklore.

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    THE PHILIPPINES

    The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. It is a very large country that is made up of many islands. There are
    approximately 7000 different islands that make up the Philippines. People in who live in the Philippines are called f
    Filipino. they speak Filipino and English.
    Like many countries, the Philippines has a very interesting history. Different ethnic groups have lived on the various
    islands of the Philippines for thousands of years. An “ethnic group, ”is a group of people who share the same culture,
    language, and traditions.
    In the 1500’s explorers from Spain sailed to the Philippines. These explorers settled the Philippines as a Spanish
    colony [territory]. “Settled” means that they started to live there. The Spanish ruled the Philippines for over 300
    years.
    In the 1900’s the Philippines became independent nation. This meant that they could form their own government .
    Today, the Philippines continues to be an independent nation.
    Since the Spanish governed the Philippines for so long, the culture of the Philippines was heavily influenced by Spain
    and Spanish culture. Despite this, the Filipino people maintained their own culture. “Maintained” means kept
    One of the many ways that Filipino cultures and traditions live on is through folk literature and mythology.

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