late Spanish Colonial Philippines, that were very influential with the creation of Filipino nationalism and the sparking of the Philippine Revolution. There are also Japanese people, which include escaped Christians (Kirishitan) who fled the persecutions of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu which the Spanish empire in the Philippines had offered asylum from to form part of the Japanese settlement in the Philippines. In the 16th and 17th centuries, thousands of Japanese people traders also migrated to the Philippines and assimilated into the local population. Migration during the American period The Philippines was a former American colony and during the American colonial era, there were over 800,000 Americans who were born in the Philippines. , there were 220,000 to 600,000 American citizens living in the country. There are also 250,000 Amerasians scattered across the cities of Angeles City, Manila, and Olongapo. Population The total number of immigrants and expats in Philippines as of the 2010 censuses is 177,365. According to a 2013 country migration report, the recent most notable nationalities of foreign aliens with work permits include Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Americans, and British (either British citizen or British National (Overseas) – from British Hong Kong). Most of these foreign aliens with work permits are based in the National Capital Region (Metro Manila), followed by Calabarzon (Southern Tagalog), and Central Visayas, representing the more developed regions of the country. Most of them are employed in the manufacturing sector, although they tend to be involved in other sectors as well. The majority work in administrative, executive and managerial positions. The top three nationalities of registered aliens are Chinese (59,000), Koreans (39,000) and Americans (26,000). Immigrants and expats by country, according to the 2010 Census of Population and Housing: United States 29,972 China 28,705 Japan 11,584 India 9,007 South Korea 5,822 North Korea 4,846 Canada 4,700 United Kingdom 3,474 Australia 3,360 Germany 3,184 Indonesia 2,781 Taiwan 1,538 Italy 1,460 Afghanistan 1,019 France 1,014 Spain 1,009 Switzerland 872 Turkey 739 Singapore 691 South Africa 681 Malaysia 673 Saudi Arabia 621 Norway 550 Israel 514 Sweden 513 Iran 498 Tunisia 479 Belgium 445 Republic of the Congo 444 Austria 424 Pakistan 421 Netherlands 407 Algeria 389 Ecuador 387 Denmark 374 United Arab Emirates 368 Ireland 362 Myanmar 355 Vietnam 351 Oman 342 New Zealand 325 Thailand 286 Hungary 206 Nigeria 162 Jordan 150 Sri Lanka 146 Kuwait 144 Egypt 135 Brazil 134 Bangladesh 133 Greece 129 Argentina 125