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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Metro Manila: Metro Manila – the capital region and one of seventeen administrative regions of the Philippines. It is located in the southern portion of the island of Luzon on the eastern shore of Manila Bay. It lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions bordering the provinces of Bulacan in the north, Rizal in the east, and Laguna and Cavite in the south. Metro Manila is a collection of cities and municipality surrounding the capital city of Manila. Although formed only in 1975 from a presidential decree creating ''Metropolitan Manila'', its history can be traced back to 1571 with the establishment of the Province of Manila during the Spanish colonial period. With a population of 11,855,975 in 2010, Metro Manila is the largest metropolitan area in the Philippines and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Asia. However, it has a total area of only , smaller than the city proper of Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi and Taipei, including those of the Philippine cities of Davao City, Puerto Princesa, Zamboanga City and Butuan. ==General reference== * Pronunciation: * Common English name(s): Metro Manila, Manila * Local name(s): Kalakhang Maynila, Maynila, Kamaynilaan * Official English name: National Capital Region of the Republic of the Philippines * Official local name: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ng Republika ng Pilipinas * Nickname(s): ''See:'' Nicknames of Manila * Adjectival(s): Manilan, Manileño * Demonym(s): Manileños, Manileñas, Manilans * Abbreviation(s) and code(s): * * Common abbreviations: NCR, M.M. * * Vehicle registration code: NCR (2014 series) * * ISO 3166-2 code: PH–00 * * ZIP code: 1000–1800 * * Dialing code: 2 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Outline of Metro Manila」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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