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			The '''Republic of the Philippines''', or more commonly known as '''the Philippines''' is an archipelagic nation consisting of 7,107 islands lying in the Western Pacific. It is bordered on the east by the ] in the ], on the west by the ], and on the south by the ]. The Philippines is just northeast of ] in ] and south of ].
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			== Politics ==
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			The government is organized as a ] ], with the ] as both the head of state and government, and is also known as the Chief Executive, as well as being the Commander-in-Chief of the ] (AFP). The President serves a term of 6 years. The President is part of the Executive branch of the government, along with various departments and bureaus.

			The Legislative branch of government is represented by the '''Congress''' which is a bicameral house consisting of a '''Senate''' and a '''House of Representatives'''. There are 24 senators serving staggered terms of 6 years in the Senate while the House of Representatives consists of no more than 250 congressmen each serving 3-year terms.

			The judiciary branch of the government is headed by the '''Supreme Court''' which has a ''Chief Justice'' as its head and 14 ''Associate Justices''.

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The Republic of the Philippines, or more commonly known as the Philippines is an archipelagic nation consisting of 7,107 islands lying in the Western Pacific. It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea. The Philippines is just northeast of Sabah in Malaysia and south of Taiwan.

Republika ng Pilipinas

File:Philippines flag medium.png	coat of arms
(In Detail)	(In Detail)

National motto: (none)

Official languages:

Filipino and English

Capital:

Manila

President:

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Area
- Total:
- % water:

(pls. edit)
300,000 km²
??%

Population

- Total (2000):

- Density:

Ranked ???

78 million(pls. edit)

(pls. edit)

Independence

from Spain: June 12, 1896 (Official)
from United States: July 4, 1946

Currency:

Peso (PHP)

Time zone:

UTC +8

National anthem:

Lupang Hinirang (Beloved Land)

Internet TLD:

.PH

History

Main article: History of the Philippines

Politics

Main article: Politics of the Philippines

The government is organized as a Democratic Republic, with the President as both the head of state and government, and is also known as the Chief Executive, as well as being the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The President serves a term of 6 years. The President is part of the Executive branch of the government, along with various departments and bureaus.

The Legislative branch of government is represented by the Congress which is a bicameral house consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. There are 24 senators serving staggered terms of 6 years in the Senate while the House of Representatives consists of no more than 250 congressmen each serving 3-year terms.

The judiciary branch of the government is headed by the Supreme Court which has a Chief Justice as its head and 14 Associate Justices.

From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not yet Wikified:

see also:

The Philippine Constitution

Revision as of 14:03, 4 December 2002

History

Politics

External Links