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| − | '''Manila''' is the capital of [[Philippines]]. The city has a population of 1,581,082 and a land area of 38.55 km². | + | '''Manila''' is the capital of [[Philippines]]. The city is built on the island of Luzon.<ref name="LV90">{{cite book |
| + | |author= James Dobson, John Sander, Judith Woodfield | ||
| + | |title= Living Geography | ||
| + | |publisher= Nelson Thornes | ||
| + | |location= | ||
| + | |year= 2001 | ||
| + | |pages= p90 | ||
| + | |isbn= 017434323X | ||
| + | |oclc= | ||
| + | |doi= | ||
| + | }}</ref> Manila has a population of 1,581,082 and a land area of 38.55 km². Tagalog language is predominant around Manila.<ref name="GTT460">{{cite book | ||
| + | |author= Lloyd E. Hudman, Richard H. Jackson | ||
| + | |title= Geography of Travel & Tourism | ||
| + | |publisher= Thomson Delmar Learning | ||
| + | |location= | ||
| + | |year= 2002 | ||
| + | |pages= p460 | ||
| + | |isbn= 0766832562 | ||
| + | |oclc= | ||
| + | |doi= | ||
| + | }}</ref> The city has several tourist attractions and is a cultural center in the country.<ref name="GTT461">{{cite book | ||
| + | |author= Lloyd E. Hudman, Richard H. Jackson | ||
| + | |title= Geography of Travel & Tourism | ||
| + | |publisher= Thomson Delmar Learning | ||
| + | |location= | ||
| + | |year= 2002 | ||
| + | |pages= p461 | ||
| + | |isbn= 0766832562 | ||
| + | |oclc= | ||
| + | |doi= | ||
| + | }}</ref> Malacanang Palace is a major tourist attraction in the city.<ref name="WDGTT277">{{cite book | ||
| + | |author= Brian G. Boniface | ||
| + | |title= Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism | ||
| + | |publisher= Elsevier | ||
| + | |location= | ||
| + | |year= 2001 | ||
| + | |pages= p277 | ||
| + | |isbn= 0750642319 | ||
| + | |oclc= | ||
| + | |doi= | ||
| + | }}</ref> It is the former residence of the Marcos family<ref name="WDGTT277"/> and at present the residence of the President of the Philippines. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Capital Cities]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Philippines]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Urban History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:48, July 12, 2016
Manila is the capital of Philippines. The city is built on the island of Luzon.[1] Manila has a population of 1,581,082 and a land area of 38.55 km². Tagalog language is predominant around Manila.[2] The city has several tourist attractions and is a cultural center in the country.[3] Malacanang Palace is a major tourist attraction in the city.[4] It is the former residence of the Marcos family[4] and at present the residence of the President of the Philippines.
References
- ↑ James Dobson, John Sander, Judith Woodfield (2001). Living Geography. Nelson Thornes, p90. ISBN 017434323X.
- ↑ Lloyd E. Hudman, Richard H. Jackson (2002). Geography of Travel & Tourism. Thomson Delmar Learning, p460. ISBN 0766832562.
- ↑ Lloyd E. Hudman, Richard H. Jackson (2002). Geography of Travel & Tourism. Thomson Delmar Learning, p461. ISBN 0766832562.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brian G. Boniface (2001). Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism. Elsevier, p277. ISBN 0750642319.