Philippines
Philippines is a state in Borneo and the Philippines (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 1946 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
Independent on 4 July 1946, the Philippines lived under Ferdinand Marcos's martial law from 1972 until the People Power Revolution of 1986. Muslim and communist insurgencies have run for decades in Mindanao and the countryside.
See Philippines on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1946 CE to the present
- Duration
- 79 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Borneo and the Philippines, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Manila
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- ASEAN founded
- Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Dutch East Indies
- Indonesia
- British Burma
- Thailand
- Myanmar (Burma)
- British Malaya
- French Indochina
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
Questions
When did Philippines exist?
1946 CE to the present, about 79 years.
Where was Philippines?
Borneo and the Philippines, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Manila.
What language did Philippines speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Philippines?
American Philippines.