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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The island is the birthplace of international star Cristiano Ronaldo and is home to two prominent teams, C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional. As well as football, the island is also home to professional sports teams in basketball (CAB Madeira) and handball (Madeira Andebol SAD, who were runners up in the 2019 European Challenge Cup).
– in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) Capital and largest city Madrid 40°26′N 3°42′W / 40.433°N 3.700°W / 40.433; -3.700 Official language Spanish [b] Recognized regional languages [c] Aragonese Asturian Basque Catalan Galician Leonese Occitan Valencian Nationality (2024) 86.5% Spanish 13.5% foreigners Religion (2023) 56.0% Roman Catholicism 37 ...
Spanish Africa may refer to: Spanish North Africa (disambiguation) Contemporary Spanish North Africa, i.e. Spain's autonomous cities. Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Melilla, on the north coast of Africa. Plazas de soberanía, sovereign territories scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco. Canary Islands, an archipelago ...
Operation Postmaster. / 3.76111°N 8.78056°E / 3.76111; 8.78056. Operation Postmaster was a British special operation conducted on the Spanish island of Fernando Po, now known as Bioko, off West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, during the Second World War. The mission was carried out by the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) and the Special ...
One of the most dramatic is the Great Barrier Reef off northeastern Australia with chains of reef patches. A second island type formed of coral is the uplifted coral platform, which is usually slightly larger than the low coral islands. Examples include Banaba (formerly Ocean Island) and Makatea in the Tuamotu group of French Polynesia.
The five main islands: Hokkaido - the northernmost and second largest main island. Honshu - the largest and most populous island; home of the capital Tokyo. Kyushu - the third largest main island and closest to the Asian continent. Shikoku - the second smallest main island after Okinawa; between Honshu and Kyushu.
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