North Philippines

The Free Philippine Republic (Filipino: Maláyang Kabayánang̃ Pilipíno, : República Filipina Libre), also known as North Philippines or Puláng̃lupa ("Red Land"), is a in Southeast Asia occupying the northern half of the, with direct maritime borders with China, Indochina, the South Philippines and the United American Republics by way of the. It has two capitals, being being the seat of government in the province of Balintawak and the city of, Bulakan as its ceremonial and secondary capital. The country has an area of XXX km2 and, as of 2017, had a population of XXX. Together with its southern counterpart, the islands form a key area for. With the formal end of the United States proper in the Red May Revolution, the country's declared the independence of the Philippines from the United States on 1933 as the Commonwealth of the Philippines, with its capital in Manila under sponsorship of the United Kingdom and the Japanese Empire. However, the breakdown of the Anglo-Japanese alliance in World War II prompted the latter to invade the country despite declarations of neutrality. In response, a nascent nationalist resistance movement helmed by the local Communist Party waged an insurgency until the surrender of Japan. Their contributions to the war effort allowed for the Party to participate in elections, though disagreements over conditions and later crackdowns revived the insurgency which later became a Civil War, dividing the country into the TCI-aligned north to the AFS-aligned south.

North Philippines is considered a perpetual Cold War hotspot and a key location in AFS and TCI military plans for defeating each other in a prospective Asia-Pacific theater of a conventional Third World War. North Philippines is a member of the Third Communist International and XXX. It is also the country with the most significant religious population in the Comintern, with about XX% subscribing to Christianity (mainly Aglipayan-Trinitarian), Islam (in Palawan), Buddhism and local Neopaganism.

Etymology
King Philip II of Spain, also Pulanglupa

Geography
The Philippine Archipelago's location on the and close proximity to the equator makes the country prone to earthquakes and typhoons, but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world's greatest biodiversity.

Government and Politics
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Military
ANG HUKBONG SANDATAHANG BAYAN SANDATA NG SAMBAYANAN

(Hukbong Katihan, Hukbong Pandagat, Hukbong Panghangin)

Economy
North Philippine economic development accelerated during the Cold War with the help of TCI-wide economic assistance; shifting the economy from one based in agriculture and light manufacturing to one based on energy, services, and advanced manufacturing.