Complete the sentence about Samar with the correct year: Since ______, the island is divided into three provinces: Western Samar, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1965
Samar is the third-largest island in the Philippines, in the Eastern Visayas region. From 1965 it has been divided into three provinces: Western Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar, whose capitals are Catbalogan, Catarman and Borongan. A holiday on June 19 marks the creation of those provinces.
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