Filipinas
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| Motto: Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa (Filipino: For God, People, Nature, and Country) | |
| Kansion na Dalin: Oh, Pilipinas dalin min kagal-galang (bersyon ed Pangasinan) | |
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| Kabesera | Manila 14°35′ N 121°0′ E |
| Sankabalgan ya siyudad | Quezon City |
| Salita ya uusarin na gobiyerno | Filipino, English.[1] |
| Gobiyerno | Unitary-presidential |
| - President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| - Vice President | Noli de Castro |
| Kawayangen | Manlapod Spain tan U.S. |
| - Declared | June 12, 1898 |
| - Recognized | July 4, 1946 |
| - Current constitution | March 25, 1986 |
| Awang | |
| - Katiponan | 300,000 km² (72nd) |
| 115,831 sq mi | |
| - Danom (%) | 0.6% |
| Bilang na Too | |
| - Nen July 2005 | 83,054,000 (13th) |
| - Census nen 2000 | 76,504,077 |
| - Density | 276/km² (42nd) 715/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | Nen 2005 |
| - Katiponan | $414.7 billion (25th) |
| - Per capita | $4,923 (102nd) |
| HDI (2003) | 0.758 (84th) – medium |
| Kwarta | Philippine peso (piso) (PHP) |
| Zone na oras | PHT (UTC+8) |
| Internet TLD | .ph |
| Calling code | +63 |
Filipinas (English: Philippines; Filipino: Pilipinas), tatawagen a Republika na Filipinas (English: Republic of the Philippines; Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), sakey a bansan kapuloan a nipasen ed kapuloan Malay ed Southeast Asia, a say capital to so Manila. Say kaarawi to ed Asia so 1,210 kilometers o 750 miles, tan 7,107 a kapuloan a tatawagen a kapuloan Filipinas.
Say Filipinas so panlalapuan na karakel a migrant workers o onkikimey ed arom a bansa; wala so masulok a 8 million overseas Filipinos tan say ipapawit da a remittances so masulok a $12 billion a tinaon.
Say ngaran a Filipinas so ingaran nen Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, sakey a Kastilan a conquistador, ed ari na Espana, si Ari Felipe II ed Espana.
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| Flag | National Flag (Pambansang Watawat) |
| Anthem | Oh, Pilipinas dalin min kagal-galang (bersyon ed Pangasinan) |
| Patriotic Song | Pilipinas Kong Mahal |
| Gem | South Sea pearls |
| Dance | Cariñosa (formerly Tinikling) |
| Animal | Carabao / Tamaraw |
| Bird | Philippine Eagle (formerly the Tree Sparrow or Maya) |
| Fish | Milkfish (Bangus) |
| Flower | Arabian Jasmine (Sampaguita) |
| Tree | Angsana (Narra) |
| Leaf | Fan palm (Anahaw) |
| Fruit | Mango |
| Sport | Sipa |
| Costume | Barong and Baro't saya |
| Hero | José P. Rizal |
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[edit] Geography
The Philippines constitutes an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometres (116,000 sq. mi). It lies between 116° 40' and 126° 34' E. longitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude, and borders the Philippine Sea on the east, on the South China Sea the west, and the Celebes Sea on the south. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers southwest and Taiwan directly north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the south, and Palau is to the east beyond the Philippine Sea.
The islands are commonly divided into three island groups: Luzon (Regions I to V, NCR & CAR), Visayas (VI to VIII), and Mindanao (IX to XIII & ARMM). The busy port of Manila, on Luzon, is the national capital and second largest city after its suburb Quezon City.
The local climate is hot, humid, and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26.5°C (79.7°F). There are three recognized seasons: Tag-init or Tag-araw (the hot season or summer from March to May), Tag-ulan (the rainy season from June to November), and Taglamig (the cold season from December to February). The southwest monsoon (May-October) is known as the "habagat" and the dry winds of the northeast monsoon (November-April) as the "amihan".
Most of the mountainous islands used to be covered in tropical rainforest and are volcanic in origin. The highest point is Mount Apo on Mindanao at 2,954 metres (9,692 ft). There are many active volcanos such as Mayon Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, and Taal Volcano. The country also lies within the typhoon belt of the Western Pacific and about 19 typhoons strike per year.
Lying on the northwestern fringes of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activities. Some 20 earthquakes are registered daily in the Philippines, though most are too weak to be felt.
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- ↑ Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Bikol, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Kinaray-a, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tagalog, Tausug are the auxiliary official languages in their respective regions. Kastila and Arabo are recognized in the Constitution.
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- PSE: Philippine Stock Exchange. URL accessed March 29th, 2006.
[edit] External links
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- Official
- Official website of the Philippine Government - Gateway to governmental sites
- Other
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- BBC Country Profile on the Philippines
- U.S. Country Studies: Philippines
- Origins of the Filipinos and Their Languages by Wilhelm G. Solheim II (PDF)
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