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By Aamir mannan.

Background:

The Philippines are the highest portions of a partly submerged mountain chain and is made up of 7 107 islands; main island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Spain (1565-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized the country and have been the largest influences on the Philippine culture. The Philippines is one of the most westernized nations in Southeast Asia, a unique blend of eastern and western culture. The Philippines share maritime borders with: China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Vietnam, and Taiwan. related countries: Japan, Spain, United States Official Name:  Republika ng Pilipinas short form: Pilipinas int'l long form: Republic of the Philippines int'l short form: Philippines ISO Country Code: ph

Time: Local Time = UTC +8h  Actual Time: Mon-Sept-16  00:31 Country Calling Code: +63 Capital City: Manila (pop. city proper 1 654 761 (1995) 9.9 million in metropolitan area) Other Cities: Quezon City (2 million), Davao City (1.2 million); Cebu City (0.7 million) ...Government Type: Republic Independence: 12 June 1898 (from Spain) Constitution: 2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987

Geography: Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. Area: 300,000 km² (115 739 sq m) Terrain: Mountains on the smaller islands, larger islands have mountains with fertile river valleys in the interior and narrow to extensive coastal plains. Climate: Tropical, March to May is hot and dry, rainy season from June to October, November to February moderate. Average temperatures: 78°F / 25°C to 90°F / 32°C People: Nationality: Noun--Filipino(s). Adjective--Philippine.Population: 92 million (census in 2010) Luzon, the largest island group, accounts for more than half of the entire population. Ethnic Groups: Malay, Chinese. Religions: Catholic 80%, Moslem 15%, Christian denominations and Buddhist. Languages: Filipino and English (official). Filipino which is based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education. Literacy: 92% Natural resources: Timber, limited offshore petroleum, extensive mineral deposits of copper, gold, silver, nickel, lead, and chromium. Agriculture products: Rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef, fish. Industries: electronics assembly, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing,

petroleum refining, fishing.Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP) Source: Philippines Department of Tourism and others. Philippines in Figures. Philippines key statistical data.