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Philippines. Alyssa Almario Period 2. Background. Climate: tropical and humid rainy season extends from June to October potential for volcanic and earthquake activity throughout the country.
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Philippines Alyssa Almario Period 2
Background • Climate: • tropical and humid • rainy season extends from June to October • potential for volcanic and earthquake activity throughout the country. • Typhoons are likely from June to November but can occur anytime during the season because it is in the Typhoon Belt • Geography: • 7,107 islands • Many islands are mountainous • No particular borders just a country composed entirely of islands • Surrounds Pacific Ocean • More than one-fourth of the country's fertile soil is under cultivation. • About 25 percent of the land is covered with forests (down from 40 percent a decade ago).
History • Spain had control over the Philippines for nearly 400 years • Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941 until U.S forces returned near the end of WWII • July, 4 1946 the Philippines became an independent republic • Sites: Boracay Beach Chocolate Hills, Bohol Phillipines The Philippine Tarsier
Culture • Predominantly Christian nation • 81% belongs to Roman Catholic Church