hist2 1 philippine setting

THE PHILIPPINE SETTING

An Introduction to Phil. History

Philippine Geography

-coastline is irregular and stretches for about 36, 289km

NDDUYvan R. Gumbao - HIST2

Because of irregularcoastline, the countryabounds in goodharbors, landlockedstraits, and hundreds ofsmall rivers, bays, andlakes

Mountainous, with Mt. Apo has thehighest peak (2, 954m high) and SierraMadre is the longest mountain range

NDDUYvan R. Gumbao - HIST2Mt. Apo

Has 26 activevolcanoes, Mt.Mayon and Taalare the mostactive

Within theseismic belt

Tropical and maritimeclimate and two majorseasons: dry season (Dec-May) and wet season (June-Nov)

Typhoons and tropicalcyclone frequently enter thePhil. area of responsibility(PAR)

Aftermath of Ondoy

Rich in valleys and fertile plains usually planted with crops like rice, corn, coconuts, sugar cane, etc.

Abundant supply of minerals like gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, etc

Tubbataha Reef

Fauna Abounds in animal life

3 unique mammals in the country: tarsier, tamaraw, mouse deer

Have more than 600 species of birds

25,ooo species of insects can be found

Flora

Has approximately 10,ooo species of flowering plants and ferns

One of the richest collection of orchids in the whole world with over 900 species

Forest and arable lands Limited

Dipterocarp(mahogany) forest are endangered

900 hectares of forests are left and 17% or 5 million hectares of arable lands are damaged (1988 satellite map images)

Fisheries and Marine Resources

2,000 species of fish are found. Smallest fish in the world, pandaka pygmea, can be found in the Manila Bay

10,000 species of shells known to science

Fish catch has steadily dwindled because of destructive mode of fishing

Coastal zones have become ecologically brittle

Philippine Economy

Population (millions) - 95.3 million

GDP (US$ billions) - 213.1

GDP per capita (US$) - 2,223

World Economic Forum (2012)

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Philippine Economy

Main Crop: Rice

Export Products: coconut oil, fresh bananas, pineapples, sugar, gum resins, and abaca

Rice Terraces

Industries: mining, limber, metal, woodcraft, furniture, petroleum, clothing

Top markets for export: USA, Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China

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Government

Constitutional republic with 3 co-equal branches: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary

Subdivided into regions and provinces

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Government

17 regions

79 provinces

138 cities

1, 496 municipalities

42, 021 barangays

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Population Population (millions) - 95.3

Birth rate- 26.42 births/1000

Life expectancy- 67.89 men

- 73.85 women

84% are functionally literate

Employed- 35 million (2009)

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Population

Employed - 35 million (2009)

Agriculture - 34%

Industry - 15%

Service - 51%

Ethnic group: - Austronesian

Languages: - 170

Official language: - Filipino & English

Austronesian ethnic group

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