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The Insular Government evolved from the Taft Commission, or Second Philippine Commission, appointed on March 16, 1900. This group was headed by William Howard Taft, and was granted legislative powers by President William McKinley in September 1900. The commission created a judicial system, an educational system, a civil service, and a legal code.
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Treaties of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands (1 P) Pages in category "Insular Government of the Philippine Islands" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Australian Capital Territory: Northern Territory: 9 regional councils: wards (electoral unit) suburbs [urban] and localities [rural] 5 unincorporated areas: 3 municipalities: 3 shires: 2 cities: 1 internal territory that is not self-governing: Jervis Bay Territory: 7 external territories: Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Australian Antarctic ...
Transcontinental countries in Europe and Africa, classified as Southern European countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Italy (Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands), Malta, Portugal (Madeira [including the Savage Islands]), and Spain (Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Alboran Island, and Spain's plazas de soberanía).
This is a list of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, two UN observer states (the Holy See [note 1] and the State of Palestine), two states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 49 non-sovereign dependencies or territories, as well as Western Sahara (a disputed territory whose sovereignty is contested) and ...
Most of territory annexed to Ilocos Sur and La Union in 1917 (Act No. 2711). [1] Abolished in 1920 when its remaining territory was annexed to the sub-province of Benguet in the Mountain Province (Act No. 2877). [2] Apayao: Cagayan (1907–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) Kalinga-Apayao (1966–1995) May 9, 1907: May 8, 1995
Comoros – Union of the Comoros Capital: Moroni: Widely recognized UN member state. The Comoros was a federation of three islands autonomous islands: Grande Comore, Mohéli, and Anjouan. Comoros also claimed sovereignty over the French region of Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands. Comoros also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Madagascar and ...