<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Spanish East Indies (Spanish: Indias orientales españolas; Filipino: Silangang Indiyas ng Espanya) were the Spanish territories in Asia - Pacific from 1565 until 1899 . They comprised the Philippines, the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands (also known as the New Philippine Islands), and briefly also included Spanish Formosa and parts of the Spice Islands . Cebu was the first seat of government, later transferred to Manila . From 1565 to 1821 these territories, together with the Spanish West Indies, were administered through the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City . Its administration was then directly made from Spain after the successful independence movements in Mexico . </P> <P> The King of Spain traditionally styled himself "King of the East and West Indies" (Rey de las Indias orientales y occidentales). After Mexican independence, they were ruled directly from Madrid . </P>

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