 Republic
of the Philippines: Facts and Figures
Local Name: Republika ng Pilipinas. Total Area:
115,831 sq mi. Population: 96,061,680. Capital:
Manila. Independence from the United States
Achieved: July 4, 1946. |
 Corazon
Cojuangco Aquino was propelled into
politics by the murder of her husband in 1983.
She replaced Ferdinand Marcos as President in
1986, and served until 1992. During her
administration, the Philippines adopted a new
Constitution. |
General and Old World History.--Asia.
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