Capital: Manila
Largest city: Quezon City
Official language: English and Tagalog
The system of government: Republic
President: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Independence from Spain: 12 Bobby announced 1898
Area: 300.000 km
Currency: pesos
The time difference: +8 (UTC)
Internet code:. Ph
International long-distance code: +63
Philippines, the official name Republic of the Philippines, the island is located in Southeast Asia (historically been part of Micronesia during the U.S. invasion before independence in 1946). Capital Manila. Philippine archipelago consists of 7107 island in the western Pacific east of Vietnam. Philippines reflect a national multi-civilizations and many of its islands to influence the American-European from Spain, Latin America and the United States of America.
At present, most of the assets attributable to the Filipino race Alaustronnici. In addition, there are minorities Spanish, Mexican, American, Chinese and Indian. During Tarejhaalthrey, the Philippines frequently affected civilization West. Roman Catholicism is the official religion of the Philippines, and official languages are English and Filipino.
History :—
Studies indicate archeological and geological the first human presence in Palawan in about 50000 BC. Eta arrived to what is today called the Philippines more than 30000 years ago, perhaps through a bridge linking the region Prix Association Asia during the ice age. Assets attributable vast majority of the Filipino people to race Alaustronnici from Taiwan, settled in the north of Lausanne in 2500 BC. Has been deployed in parts of the Philippines and then colonized the rest of the Malay and Western Pacific. Contributed Arab trade, Chinese and Indian to create contact with the Philippines over thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. The Portuguese explorer Magellan and its crew was the first European to reach the Philippine archipelago and in 1521. Magellan was killed by militants and nationalists on the island of McCain during the political differences with the Abu Abu. The beginning of the colonization of the Philippines when it was ordered Philip King of Spain to send first exploratory mission to the Philippines. Miguel Lopez arrived from Mexico in 1565 and announced the existence of the first Spaniard in Cebu. In Manila in 1571 declared the capital of the new Spanish colony. Christianization campaigns included most of the population of the country. Over the next 333 Spanish troops entered the conflict against the rebels several national and external challenges from other colonial forces. External challenges came from British, Chinese, Dutch, Japanese and Portuguese. The biggest loss to Spain was in temporary occupation of the capital Manila by the British during the war seven years. Philippines ruled a region of New Spain in 1566 to between 1821 before being governed directly from Spain. Glion by linking Manila and Manila Bakpolko – Mexico, which express from there once or two per year, beginning of the sixteenth century the Philippines has opened its markets to global trade in 1834. Religious Revolution contributed Media Philippine Coconut Rizal, and then one Tlbhalven studying in Spain, Hungarian evolved on Spanish territory later. The main reason for this was to inform the government loss of justice in the exercise of power in the Philippines and the persecution of monks. During the period in 1880 and 1890 the reformists demanded political and social reforms, which consists of the claim to represent the largest in Spain. Disruption of the wheel nut forced reformist Rizal to return to the country and pressure the government for internal reforms. Rizal was arrested and sentenced to death for the crime of national treason in 1896. A group led by Andres Alkatibunan Bonifashiw revolution continued to be led by Emilio Aguinaldo, who founded a revolutionary government. Spanish-American War began in Cuba in 1898 and went repercussions later to the Philippines when Colonel George Dewey Protection of the Marine unit in a battle Khor Manila. Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence on June 12, 1898 and announced publicly in the Head of State. As a result of its defense in the war on Spain ceded the Philippines, as well as Cuba (the independent state, but the United States of America was responsible for foreign policy), Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States of America. The Philippine-American War in 1899 between the U.S. and Filipino guerrillas, which lasted repercussions to the chaos and violence in the country for years to come. United States of America announced the end of the war, when Aguinaldo was arrested by U.S. forces in 1901, but conflicts continued until in 1913. Philippines develop a colony changed her name when he became the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935, in which the people of the presence of an independent government. Steps to increase the independence of the country during the coming decades ceased during World War II when Japan occupied the Philippine Islands. After the defeat of Japan in 1945, the Philippines got its independence from the United States of America on July 4, 1946. Since in 1946, the Philippines passed an independent modern situation of internal disturbance and clashes with rebel groups. Achieved a country at the end of the sixties and early seventies of the last century, prospered economically, were classified as economically second in Asia after Japan. Voice of the People for President Ferdinand Marcos III of the country, Marcos declared martial law in the country in 1972 and ruled the country a judicial decree. The Marcos expanding its powers and proprietary political force. Totalitarian regime showed signs of widespread corruption, nepotism and cronyism, and authoritarianism. After his return from exile, was assassinated opposition leader Benegno formations in 1983. Allowed Marcos in 1986 presidential elections after widespread popular pressure. Elections marred much of forgery and fraud, and the results represent a tie between the military and rebel soldiers loyal. Stop the rebels along with the military rebels. Corazon won formations late wife of opposition leader Benegno formations in the elections. President Corazon became the government and called for a meeting of government to issue a new constitution for the country. After the popular revolution in 1986, Marcos left and some of his allies the country to Hawaii. The return of democracy and government reforms after the events of 1986 hampered the huge national debt, administrative corruption, coup attempts, the communist insurgency and Muslim splinter movements. The country prospered economically during the era of Field Ramos, who was elected in 1992. Hinder economic progress in the country in 1997 after the incident, the financial crisis in East Asia. People’s Revolution in 2001 led to the fall of next Chairman, Joseph Estrada. Knew the current provision of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administrative corruption and electoral fraud. A result of these allegations forced the current leadership to suppress a lot of coups, the latest was in Manila during March 2006.
Constitute the Philippines archipelago 7.107 islands with a total area of about 300.000 square kilometers (116.000 sq mi (located between 116 and 40 °, 126 ° 34 ‘E longitude and 4 ° 40′ 21 ° 10 ‘N line and Philippine maritime border In the eastern region of the South China Sea, West Sea Phelps in the south. Borneo Island is located a few hundred kilometers south-west and north of Taiwan directly. Kings and south Sulawesi, Palau outside the Philippine Sea east. Islands are divided into three groups of Luzon Island (north), which falls Where the capital Manila, followed Mindanao (south), which contains the highest summit in the Philippines city of Davao. Agirapisaiavi center and the local climate is hot and humid. The average annual temperature around 26.5 degrees Celsius. There are three chapters (hot summer of March to May / May) – (rainy season that runs from June to November), (cold from December to February) and blowing the southern monsoon (May) and dry winds blowing as well as the seasonal northeastern (April) Philippines suffers from desertification in place like Baguio Davao Sorsgon , The Sierra Madre mountain range.
Administrative sections
Philippine National Museum
Philippines consists of 3 parts:
* Lawson (Group northern islands)
* Visayas (central islands group)
* Mindanao (the southern island group)
Provinces :–
Lawson ——
* Nukus
* Cagayan Valley
* Central Luzon
* Kalabarzn
* Mimaroba
* Nicole Island
* Cordillera
* Metro Manila
Visayas
* West Isayas
* Central Isayas
* Isaias East
Mindanao
* Island of Zamboanga
* Northern Mindanao
* Correspondents
*** * Suk Bergen
* Tarragona
* Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Summary information about the Philippines :—
Capital Manila population density 67898000 million people – Statistics 2002 Area 300000 thousand square kilometers currency peso opened Line International +63 timing difference GMT 8 hour / hours compared to the size of the world 0.2328% percent of the total world volume of the State Association in Asia compared to 0.6194% percent of the volume Continent’s population density compared to the world 1.1725% percent of the world’s population density compared to the continent of Asia 1.8249% percent of the population of the continent:: Major capitals and cities in the Philippines
Capital Manila
