Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p American settlement in the Philippines (or American Filipino) began during the Spanish period, when Americans came to the islands primarily to conduct business. They owned many businesses in trade and in the sugar industry. Although not harassed by Spanish laws, the American inflow to the Philippines was minimal until the Philippine-American War. Following the colonization of the islands by the United States of America, thousands of Americans have settled, either temporarily or permanently. Most were either members of the U.S. military, or missionaries sent by North American mission groups.[citation needed]After independence in 1946, many Americans chose to remain in the Philippines while maintaining relations with relatives in the United States. During the post-independence period, most Americans who settled in the Philippines were largely professionals, although missionaries still continue to settle in the country.[citation needed] Today, the Philippines has the largest American population in Asia, and is the seventh-largest American community in the world. In 2012, the U.S. State Department estimated that there were over 300,000 U.S. citizens living in the Philippines.. }
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- American_settlement_in_the_Philippines abstract "American settlement in the Philippines (or American Filipino) began during the Spanish period, when Americans came to the islands primarily to conduct business. They owned many businesses in trade and in the sugar industry. Although not harassed by Spanish laws, the American inflow to the Philippines was minimal until the Philippine-American War. Following the colonization of the islands by the United States of America, thousands of Americans have settled, either temporarily or permanently. Most were either members of the U.S. military, or missionaries sent by North American mission groups.[citation needed]After independence in 1946, many Americans chose to remain in the Philippines while maintaining relations with relatives in the United States. During the post-independence period, most Americans who settled in the Philippines were largely professionals, although missionaries still continue to settle in the country.[citation needed] Today, the Philippines has the largest American population in Asia, and is the seventh-largest American community in the world. In 2012, the U.S. State Department estimated that there were over 300,000 U.S. citizens living in the Philippines.".