Which country is the Philippines?

The Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog Republic), referred to as the Philippines for short, is a multi-ethnic archipelago country in Southeast Asia, with an area of 299,700 square kilometers and a population of 654.38+03 billion (2065.438+06).

I. Specific geographical location

It is located in southeast Asia, facing Taiwan Province Province of China across bashi channel in the north, facing Indonesia and Malaysia across Sulawesi Sea and Barabak Strait in the south and southwest, bordering the Pacific Ocean in the east and the South China Sea in the west.

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Second, the national history

A long time ago, the Philippines was famous for its place names such as Luzon, Mayi, Sulu and Hulu. Around the 3rd century, he had a friendly exchange with China. Around14th century, some separatist kingdoms composed of indigenous tribes and Malay immigrants appeared in the Philippines, the most famous of which was1Sulu Kingdom, a maritime power that rose in 1970s.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, China people had trade with all parts of the Philippines. In the Philippines, archaeological excavations even found 3rd century porcelain. In the 15th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 17), three kings of sulu archipelago, Baduge Pahala, Mahara Gemadin, and Baduge Palabu, led a friendly delegation composed of 340 family members, who paid a friendly visit to China and were received by Judy, Emperor of Yongle in Ming Dynasty. When Emperor Yongle resigned, he sealed the three kings of gold, silver, jade and silk, and sent commissioners south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Zheng He sailed to the Philippines many times.

Sulu is the sulu archipelago of the Philippines today. 1726 (the fourth year of Yongzheng), King Sulu once again sent envoys to pay tribute to the Qing court. 1754, King Sulu asked Emperor Qianlong to include Sulu Land and Dinghu Lake in the China edition, but Emperor Qianlong politely declined.

17 13 years, in the ninth year of Yongzheng in Qing dynasty, according to the request of the descendants of Dongwang to be naturalized in China, the Qing court decided to be naturalized in China with Chinese characters and become a member of the Chinese nation. Up to now, the descendants of Dongwang have been passed down to 2 1 generation.

Third, the landform

Most of the Philippines consists of mountains, plateaus and hills. Active volcano, frequent earthquakes. Mount Apo in Mindanao is the highest mountain in the Philippines, and Mount Mayon in Luzon is the largest active volcano in the Philippines and the smallest in the world. The main rivers are Mindanao River and Kagayan River, and Bay Lake is the largest lake in China.