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Look up: Manila

  1. Manila
    Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It was built about 1573 by the Spanish and was a great market of Spanish commerce. In 1762 it was captured by the British and held to ransom for one million sterling, an amount never fully paid. In 1645 an earthquake claimed the lives of 3000 people in Manila and in 1882 a great fire destroyed 4000 houses. Manila is a city in Mississippi County Arkansas, USA Manila is a town in Daggett County Utah, USA
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/GH

  2. Manila
    [n] - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp 2. [n] - the capital and largest city of the Philippines
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Manila
    capital of Philippines Category: The cosmos
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. manila
    manila paper noun a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  5. Manila
    capital of the Philippines noun the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Manila
    The `City of Manila` (Filipino: `Lungsod ng Maynila`), or simply `Manila`, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the cities that make up the greater metropolitan area of Metro Manila. Manila is the center of government in the country and one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 14 million people. It is located on the shores of Manila Bay just west of the geographical center of Metro Manila, also known as the Nat...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila

  7. Manila
    The `City of Manila` (Filipino: `Lungsod ng Maynila`), or simply `Manila`, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the cities that make up the greater metropolitan area of Metro Manila. Manila is the center of government in the country and one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 14 million people. It is located on the shores of Manila Bay just west of the geographical center of Metro Manila, also known as the Nat...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila

  8. Manila
    • (a.) Alt. of Manilla
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. Manila
    capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country`s economic, political, social, and cultural activity. It is located ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/26

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8 January 2009

This day in history:
Rationing began on 8 January 1940. Each person was allowed a specific mount of basic foods. In July 1940 a complete ban was put on the making or selling of iced cakes, and in September the manufacture of `candied peel` or `crystallised cherries` meant the death knell for the traditional wedding cake. On 1st December 1941 the Ministry of Food introduced the points rationing scheme for items such as canned meat, fish and vegetables at first. Everyone was given 16 points a month, later raised to twenty, to spend as wished at any shop that had the items wanted. read more

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