hist2 1 philippine setting
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THE PHILIPPINE SETTING
An Introduction to Phil. History
Philippine Geography
-coastline is irregular and stretches for about 36, 289km
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Philippine Geography
Because of irregularcoastline, the countryabounds in goodharbors, landlockedstraits, and hundreds ofsmall rivers, bays, andlakes
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Philippine Geography
Mountainous, with Mt. Apo has thehighest peak (2, 954m high) and SierraMadre is the longest mountain range
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Philippine Geography
Has 26 activevolcanoes, Mt.Mayon and Taalare the mostactive
Within theseismic belt
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Philippine Geography
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)
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Aftermath of Ondoy
Philippine Geography
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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Austronesian ethnic group
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