By: Karyssa Costagliola

http://geography.about.com/library/cia/

blcphilippines.htm

Capital: Manila

Cities: Manila, Baguio, Dagupan,

Angeles, Olongapo, Batangas,

Naga, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod

FILIPINO CULTURE

Region:Made up of 7,107 islands

Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)

It is slightly larger than Arizona

Population: 87,857,473

Location :

Southeastern Asia, East of Vietnam

It is between the

Philippine Sea and the South China Sea

No bordering countries

Government:Republic

President: Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III

Human Environmental Interaction:

Major Landmarks/ Tourists Attractions: Mt. Apo, Chocolate Hills, City of Vigan, Borocay, Rizal Park, Palawan, Baguio City, Subic, Cebu City, Tagaytay

Currency: Philippine peso

Movement

• Became a Spanish colony in the 16th Century

• In 1935 Philippines became a self-governing Commonweath

• WWII and Spanish American War had some history here

• The main religion is Roman Catholic making up 80.9%,

•The two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan