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Discover the beautiful Philippines with its vibrant culture, rich history, and diverse geography. Learn about the flag, climate, population, religion, languages, and resources of this Southeast Asian country. Explore its agricultural and industrial sectors, and delve into the achievements of notable figures like Carlos Loyzaga.
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Flag • two equal horizontal bands • white equilateral triangle based on the hoist side • The center of the triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays, each representing one of the first eight provinces that sought independence form Spain • Each corner of the triangle contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star representing one of the three major geographical divisions of the country
Where Is It? • The Philippines are in Southeastern Asia • Slightly larger than Arizona
Climate • The Philippines climate is tropical marine
Population • 91,077,287 (July 2007) • Life expectancy in the Philippines is: • Male is about 67 years • Woman is about 74 years
Religion • Roman Catholic = 80% • Muslim = 5% • Evangelical = 3% • Iglesia ni Kristo = 2.3% • Aglipayan = 2% • Other Christian = 4.5%
Languages • Filipino • English • Eight other main dialects including: • Tagalog • Cebuano • Ilocano • Hiligaynon or Ilonggo • Bicol • Waray • Pampango • Pangasinan
Time • UTC+8
Important • Independence was June 12, 1898 • Constitution – February 2, 1987 but wasn’t effective until February 11, 1987
Resources • Agricultural - sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef; fish • Industrial - electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing
Currency • Philippine peso
Carlos Loyzaga • Carlos Loyzaga led the Philippine team that won a bronze medal in the 1954 World Basketball Championship and four gold