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 Location : Southeastern Asia, East of Vietnam It is between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea No bordering
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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)
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