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	The Geography of the Philippines
		Geography study the locations and distributions of features on the earth's surface.
		Part 1 of the lesson introduces the geography of the Philippines, by comparing the basic traits to those of the United States.
		There are two cultures in the Philippines, one along the coasts, and a highland culture in the mountains.
	www.seasite.niu.edu /Tagalog/geography_of_the_philippines.htm (1670 words)

	Economy of the Philippines - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Philippines is one of the newly industrializing countries in the world.
		In 1998, the Philippine economy deteriorated as a result of spill-over from the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions.
		Philippine gold, nickel, copper and chromite deposits are among the largest in the world.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Economy_of_the_Philippines (1463 words)

	Geography
		The Philippines is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Sulu and Celebes seas, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the north by Luzon Strait.
		The Philippines can be divided into three geographic areas: the northern islands of Luzon and Mindoro, the central islands of the Visayan Islands (Visayas) and Palawan, and the southern islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
		The Philippine waters are abundant with many varieties of fish, which are an important natural resource as a staple of the Philippine diet and an export commodity.
	www.philippineembassy-usa.org /about/geography.htm (1831 words)

	Philippine Embassy: Canberra - The Philippines - Country Map
		The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands lying on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean and north of the equator.
		It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Celebes Sea, and on the west by the South China Sea.
		On most islands of the Philippines, the rain season occurs during the summer monsoon, from May to November, when the wind blows from the southwest; the dry season occurs during the winter monsoon, from December to April, when the wind blows from the northeast.
	www.philembassy.au.com /phi-map.htm (776 words)

	PHILIPPINES
		The government of the Philippines is organized as a presidential-unitary republic, where the President functions as head of state, the head of government, and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
		The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations since its inception on October 24, 1945 and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
		The Philippines, along with the nation of Malta, is one of only two nations in the world where all civil marriages are for life, because civil divorce (for violations coming after the marriage) is banned, although annulment (for violations before the marriage, although it may manifest itself after the solemnization) is permitted.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/philippines.htm (3778 words)

	Philippines Geography and Climate
		The Philippines constitutes an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers (116,000 sq.
		It lies between 116° 40' and 126° 34' E. longitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude, and borders the Philippine Sea on the east, on the South China Sea the west, and the Celebes Sea on the south.
		The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the south, and Palau is to the east beyond the Philippine Sea.
	www.e-travelphilippines.com /geography-and-climate.htm (655 words)

	Philippines - Gurupedia
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the
		It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the
		The Philippines constitute an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 km².
	www.gurupedia.com /p/ph/philippines.htm (2595 words)

	Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Philippines has a presidential-unitary form government, where the President functions as both head of state and head of government, and is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
		The Philippines is a significant source of migrant workers; as of 2004, the Philippine government has estimated that there are over 8 million Overseas Filipinos while independent estimates by various Philippine civic organizations estimate the number at 11 million.
		Spanish in the Philippines was the original official language of the country for more than three centuries, but was used mainly by the educated illustrados (including José Rizal) or self taught natives and the Spanish authorities.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Philippines.htm (4231 words)

	Philippines at AllExperts
		The Philippines today is a significant source of migrant workers; there are over 8 million overseas Filipinos and their remittances exceed $12 billion a year, an amount that forms a significant portion of the Philippines' gross national product.
		The government of the Philippines is organized as a presidential-unitary republic, where the President functions as head of state, the head of government, and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
		The Philippines, along with the nation of Malta, is one of two nations in the world where all civil marriages are for life, because civil divorce is banned.
	en.allexperts.com /e/p/ph/philippines.htm (3530 words)

	Wikinfo \| Philippines
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands lying in the western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia.
		It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea.
		The government of the Philippines, loosely patterned after the American system, is organized as a representative republic, with the president functioning as both head of state and government, as well as being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Philippines (1150 words)

	Philippines - GEOGRAPHY
		The Philippine archipelago lies in Southeast Asia in a position that has led to its becoming a cultural crossroads, a place where Malays, Chinese, Spaniards, Americans, and others have interacted to forge that unique cultural and racial blend known to the world as Filipino.
		Topographically, the Philippines is broken up by the sea, which gives it one of the longest coastlines of any nation in the world.
		All of the Philippines islands are prone to earthquakes.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/philippines/GEOGRAPHY.html (754 words)

	Philippines-Archipelago
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands and is one of the largest archipelagos in the world.
		The decline of Philippines exports, the corruption and economic mismanagement of the Marcos regime followed by the assassination of Ninoy Aquino in 1983 all contributed to the breakdown of the economy.
		The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is responsible for the defence of the Philippines.
	philippines-archipelago.com /contents.html (1766 words)

	Windows on Asia
		Both plant and animal species area abundant in the Philippines; the country ranks twenty-third in the world in terms of the numbers of plants to be found in the country; one-fourth of the 13,500 plant species are endemic to the country.
		The population of the Philippines is over 86,300,000 and growing rapidly due to the young age of much of the population as well the Catholic dislike of birth control measures; the average number of children born per woman is 3.22.
		Philippine society is relatively homogeneous as over ninety percent of the population ise descended from Malay immigrants to the islands.
	www.asia.msu.edu /seasia/Philippines/geography.html (1937 words)

	The online photo archive of the Philippines
		The Philippines consists of 7000 islands, but some of them are only nameless sand banks or rock formations in the ocean.
		In center of the Philippines we find a large number of medium and small sized islands, grouped together as the Visayas, with Cebu City as their most important city.
		The republic of the Philippines was declared in 1946 with a democracy after the American role model.
	www.foto-cd.com /philippines (5146 words)

	THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINES
		Part 1 of the lesson introduces the geography of the Philippines, by comparing the basic traits to those of the U.S. It also gives the student the opportunity to study the physical geography using an atlas.
		Part 2 of the lesson allows students to study the population density of the Philippines in comparison to that of the U.S. This lesson helps students understand where people are located in the Philippines.
		There are two cultures in the Philippines, one along the coasts, and a highland culture in the mountains.
	www.niu.edu /cseas/outreach/philgeog.htm (1680 words)

	Philippines Overview \| Philippines Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		The earliest inhabitants of the Philippines were the Negritos.
		Aware of this situation, WOW Philippines, the cornerstone program of the Department of Tourism, is proving to be successful in attracting both domestic and foreign visitors to the country.
		The Philippines lie off the southeast coast of Asia between Taiwan and Borneo in the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Philippines/Overview (620 words)

	About the Author and Webmaster
		Since then, I have been visiting the Philippines frequently and I have learned a great deal about the Philippines (hence this website).
		For me, the Philippines has become quite an influence and an inspiration, even prompting me into political activism and of course, creating this website.
		Currently, I have visited the Philippines eight times and been to 11 regions, 20 provinces and 48 cities and municipalities.
	philippines-archipelago.com /author/about.html (217 words)

	Philippines: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		University of the Philippines - Philippines, University of the Philippines, University of the, main campus at Quezon City, the...
		The Philippines - Philippines, The Philippines, The, officially Republic of the Philippines, republic (2005 est.
		Korea and the Philippines: a century of U.S. intervention.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107887.html (1564 words)

	Brief History of the Philippines
		The Philippines is a Y-shaped archipelago south of China in Southeast Asia.
		Named after Philip II of Spain, the Philippines is a beautiful country and has been called "Pearl of the Orient".
		With a fertile soil, healthy climate, rich and natural resources and fishing grounds, it is poised on the brink of an agri-business and aquaculture revolution.
	library.thinkquest.org /C003235/brief.html (553 words)

	The Philippines Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the east, shallow west-dipping subduction of the Philippine Plate at the Philippine Trench produces a line of volcanoes from Balut in the south to Mayon in the north.
		This accident of geography has placed the Philippines at the confluence of the moisture-laden winds from the western Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea in the second half the year and in the path of cold dry winds from China and Siberia in the first half.
		In the heart of the Philippine Archipelago is the Negros Island, the fourth largest island in the Philippines.
	home.comcast.net /~garnal/vacation/interest.htm (1382 words)

	Geography of the Philippines- Philippine Embassy in Beijing
		Geography of the Philippines- Philippine Embassy in Beijing
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands, islets, rocks and sandbars lying within the Pacific seismic belt.
		It is bounded on the west by the South China Sea, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas, and on the north by the Bashi Channel.
	www.philembassy-china.org /country/geo_intro.html (435 words)

	Welcome to the Philippines: Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		When Magellan came upon the island of Homonhon in 1521, he claimed these islands in the name of King Philip II of Spain.
		Beneath the shade of the treetops thrive vines, epiphytes (air plants), and climbing palms.
		Stands of Philippine mahogany, banyan (part of the mulberry family), and molave (a tree with a hard, yellow wood) can also be found on the archipelago.
	www.bergen.org /AAST/Projects/Philippines/flora1.htm (105 words)

	passport 2 manila \| Manila, the Philippines and Beyond
		The Philippines is an archipelago made up of over 7100 islands stretching 1840 km from north to south and 1100 km at the widest point.
		English is the widely spoken second language and the Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world.
		The Philippines lies in the "Ring of Fire" which encircles the Aleutian Islands and Alaska past Japan and the Philippines.
	www.passport2manila.com /akeysections/copycat/akeysections/5mpb/L3_5mpb/cflev3.html (1531 words)

	Geography of the Philippines - Definition, explanation
		Map of the physical geography of the Philippines.
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km²;.
		The Philippines Department of Tourism describes the history, geography, and attractions of the province.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/ge/geography_of_the_philippines.php (753 words)

	The Department of Geography Degrees & Courses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A field geography course highlights the program by offering the students the venue for applying the theoretical foundations learned in the early years.
		The relations between humans and the environment are discussed in the systematic study of climate, landforms, natural vegetation and soils.
		Geog 292 Cultural and Population Geography of the Philippines.
	web.kssp.upd.edu.ph /geography/degrees.html (425 words)

	Summary of Geography of the Philippines
		A democratic republic located in the Western Pacific Ocean, the Republic of the Philippines is made up of the Philippine Islands and is the island group at the northernmost part of the Malay Archipelago.
		Mount Apo, the Philippines' highest point, reaches 9692 ft (2954 m) and is found in the southernmost ranges on Mindanao, the second largest Philippine island.
		Considered to be part of the Tropics, the Philippines' mean annual temperature is about 80°F (27°C) with the interior valleys tending to be a little warmer and the mountain peaks a little cooler than the mean.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/philippines/pro-geography.htm (491 words)

	Elpidio Quirino
		Quirino practised law until 1919 when he was elected as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives.
		In 1934, he went to the US as a member of the Philippine Independence mission.
		During Quirino's second term in the Senate, he became Senate president and re-elected again in the Senate in 1945 and became Senate president pro tempore.
	philippines-archipelago.com /people/presidents/elpidio_quirino.html (511 words)

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