Philippines Unit 3
Climate / terrain Philippine islands are an archipelago of over 7,000 islands Overall land is the size of Arizona Philippines consists of volcanic islands and active volcanoes Climate: tropical marine 2 Main seasons Northeast monsoon (Nov to April) Southwest monsoon (May to Oct) Temperatures: 77-82 degrees F
Government / Economy Capital: Manila Government: Republic 3 branches of power: executive, legislative, and judicial Head of State: President Economy is based on coal & agriculture Currency: Philippine Peso 1 USD = 47.1 Philippine Peso
Demography / Culture Population: 107,668,231 8 dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, hiligaynon, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan Languages: Filipino (Tagalog) and English Literacy rate: 95.4% Life expectancy: 69 (M) 75 (F)
Brief History In 1500s, the Philippines was under Spanish rule In 1899, the Philippines were ceded to the U.S. due to the Spanish-American War The Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo (Philippine President) declared their independence and initiated guerilla warfare against the U.S. A form of warfare in which a small group of armed civilians use military tactics to fight a larger military. Started the Philippine American War Gained independence from U.S. in 1946
Interesting Facts The Philippines is the world’s leading producer of coconuts The positioning of the Philippine flag’s colors indicate a message. If it is flown with the red stripe on top, the nation is in a state of war. Otherwise, during peacetime, the blue is on top. The Philippines has won at least eight major international beauty pageant titles: two for Miss Universe, five for Miss International, & one for Miss World
Food Pancit Pork Adobo Lumpia