The Spanish controlled

for centuries.

Indonesia

the Philippines

Malaysia

New Zealand

The correct answer is: the Philippines

Explanation:

The Philippines was under Spanish control more than 300 years and in the beginning, it was ruled under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico. Later it was directly governed by Spain.

The Philippines was conquered in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer who sailed for Spanish Crown, who named Philip II of Spain a king of the island.

Spanish rule ended in 1898, and The Treaty of Manila in 1946 established an independent country - Philippine Republic.