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ABOUT MANILA
The City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), or simply Manila,
is the capital of the Philippines and one of the municipalities that comprise
Metro Manila. The city is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon,
the country's largest island.
Manila is the hub of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 10 million
people. The Metro Manila area also known as the National Capital Region (NCR),
of which the City of Manila is a part, is a much bigger metropolis consisting
of 17 cities and municipalities. This article discusses the city itself; see
Metro Manila for the article on the metropolis.
Manila is the second most populous city proper in the Philippines, with
more than 1.5 million inhabitants. Only nearby Quezon City, the country's
former capital, is more populous. Manila is currently included in the roster of
global cities of the world.
Manila got its name from may nilad, Tagalog for "there is nilad," in
reference to the flowering mangrove plant that grew on the marshy shores of the
bay. In the 16th century, Manila (then Maynilad) grew from a Muslim
settlement on the banks of the Pasig River into the seat of the colonial
government of Spain when it controlled the Philippine Islands for over three
centuries from 1565 to 1898. Beginning in 1898, the United States occupied and
controlled the city and the Philippine archipelago until 1946. During World War
II, much of the city was destroyed. The Metropolitan Manila region was enacted
as an independent entity in 1975. Today, the city and the metropolis thrive as
an important cultural and economic center. However, overpopulation, traffic
congestion, pollution, and crime challenge the city.
Manila has been classified as a "Gamma" global city by the Globalization
and World Cities Study Group and Network. [1]
The main languages are Tagalog and American English, the language used in
education and business throughout the Metro Manila region, which is also the
reason why Metro Manila attracts English students from neighboring Asian
countries, and this fuels a call center industry. The use of the spanish
language is slowly making a come back due to it's importance.
GENERAL LANDMARKS
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Chancery of the Manila American EmbassyApolinario Mabini Shrine
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Chinatown (Binondo district)
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Embassy of the United States of America
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Ermita and Malate Districts, a place for Bohemian night life
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Fort Santiago
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Intramuros, the walled city built by the Spaniards, originally considered to be
the City of Manila
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Liwasang Bonifacio
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Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines
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Manila Baywalk
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Manila Boardwalk
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Manila City Hall
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Manila Yacht Club
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Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden (Manila Zoo)
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Metropolitan Theater
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Museo Pambata
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National Library of the Philippines
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National Museum
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Paco Park, the location of the hit Paco Park Presents
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Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz
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Plaza Miranda
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Quirino Grandstand
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Rajah Sulayman Park
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Remedios Circle
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Rizal Park, also known as Luneta
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The Manila Hotel
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines
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University Belt Area
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Victims of Martial Law Memorial Wall - Bonifacio Shrine (near City Hall)
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