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What Asiatic islands formerly owned by the US named after the king of Spain?
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What Asiatic island formerly owned by the US named after a king of Spain?
OK, that would be The Philippines
What is the name of the Asiatic islands formerly owned by the United States and named after king of Spain?
The Republic of the Philippines, in 1542, was named after Prince Philip, later to become King Philip II, of Spain. Full independence was gained almost immediately following the end of World War 2 on July 4, 1946.
What is the name of an Archipelago in the South Pacific between Australia and Hawaii formerly named Navigators islands?
Samoa
Who was king Philip?
There were quite a few King Philips over the course of European history. One King Philip, King Philip II of Spain, is the reason why the Philippine islands were named the Philippine islands.
Why is mariana trench called mariana trench?
Named for the Mariana Islands which lie just to the east of the trench. The islands were named after Spanish Queen Mariana of Austria in the 17th century, when Spain started the colonization of the archipielago of islands.
How did the Mariana Trench get it name?
The name of the Marianas Trench comes from the close proximity to the Mariana Islands. The islands were named for Queen Mariana of Austria. She was the second wife of King Phillip IV of Spain, and also his niece.
Where did the name Philippines come from?
It was named after a king named King Phillip. It is in the group of islands called Indonesia in the east. It was once part of a battle during WWII, and the Japanese were trying to conquer that group of islands.
What Asian country is named after King Phillip 2 of Spain?
The country of the Philippines was named for King Philip II of Spain, when he was Philip, Prince of Asturias. The islands of Leyte and Samar were named in 1543 and came to be known as Las Islas Felipenas.
What was grapefruit formerly named?
poo
What are the small islands next to Spain?
The larger group located off the northeast coast of Spain are the Balearic Islands and they are an Autonomous Region of Spain, composing Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza. There are three Spanish islands located near Morocco named Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera. They are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania). The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean closer to Africa than to Spain. They too, are an Autonomous Region of Spain.
What is the dog population in Spain?
Don't know, but here is some trivia for you. The Spanish Canary Islands are not named after the bird, but rather the dogs, or canines, that inhabited it. Canines, hense Canary Islands.
How and where you get the name Philippines?
The country the Philippines was named after King Phillips II of Spain when Spaniards took over the eastern islands in Asia.
