Name___________________ Philippines - Geography ,History, Government & Culture Answer the following: Describe the climate in the Philippines. _____________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________ 2. Describe Pilipino culture? 3. Which bodies of water border the Philippines? ____________ __________________ _________________ 4. Which European country colonized the Philippines?. Identify The Philippines: 1. Capital _________________ 2. Largest City: 3. Population: 4. Type of Government 5. Currency: 6. Per Capita GDP ______________ 7. Language ________________ 8. Largest religion Notes History: Pre Spanish Period: Spanish Period: America Period: Post Independence Period:

Location Official name: Republic of the Philippines Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam

Fast Facts Population – 107,668,213 (July 2014). World Rank = 12th GDP Per capita – $4,700 ( 2013 est.) Currency – Philippine peso Literacy rate 95% Language - Filipino (official; based on Tagalog)and English Religion – Most Filipinos are Roman Catholic (83%) Capital: Manila Largest city: Quezon City

Climate Climate: either tropical or humid subtropical characterized by relatively high temperature, oppressive humidity and plenty of rainfall. There are two seasons in the country, the wet season and the dry season, based upon the amount of rainfall.

History Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines, the Negritos, are believed to have come to the islands 30,000 years ago from Borneo and Sumatra,. Chinese merchants and traders arrived and settled in the ninth century. Spanish Period Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521, and for the next 377 years, the islands were under Spanish rule. Many converted to Roman Catholicism. Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. American Period Spain ceded the islands to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (December 10, 1898) that ended the Spanish American War July 4, 1946, the Philippine Islands became the independent Republic of the Philippines, in accordance with the terms of the Tydings-McDuffie Act. Post Independence Period Since 1986, when the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos was toppled, the Philippines has enjoyed relative political stability and steady economic growth.

Culture English is generally used for educational, governmental and commercial purposes, and it is widely understood since it is the medium of instruction in schools. The Philippines are the third largest group of English-speaking people in the world, after the United States and the United Kingdom. It is common to hear Filipinos use a mixture of English and Filipino words or phrases, known as “Taglish” (a mixture of English and Tagalog). A minority still speak Spanish, which had at one time been an official language

Family Values The family is the center of the social structure and includes the nuclear family, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and honorary relations, such as godparents, sponsors, and close family friends. People get strength and stability from their family. Concern for the extended family is seen in the patronage provided to family members when they seek employment. It is common for members of the same family to work for the same company. In fact, many collective bargaining agreements state that family members will be preferred in hiring.

Typhoons The Philippines sit astride the typhoon belt, and the country suffers an annual onslaught of dangerous storms from July through October. Around an average of 20 storms and/or typhoons per year enter the Philippine area.

Indigenous People The Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines. They were not absorbed by centuries of Spanish and United States colonization of the Philippines, and in the process they have retained their customs and traditions. In the 1990s, there were more than 100 highland tribal groups constituting approximately 3% of the population

Foods Rice flour noodles topped with crab sauce, eggs, shrimps, squid, garlic, chicharon, and vegetable seasoned with lemon juice. Kare-kare is a stew made from peanut sauce with a variety of vegetables, stewed oxtail, beef, and occasionally offal or tripe. Meat variants may include goat meat or (rarely) chicken. It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste), sometimes spiced with chili, and sprinkled with calamansi juice. It is comfort food for Filipinos, and a perennial family favorite in both local and overseas Filipino households. This is an authentic Filipino dish. Lechón is a pork dish in several regions of the world, particularly in Spain and its former colonies throughout the world Adobo is Spanish for sauce, seasoning, or marinade for chunks of chicken, pork or meat