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Revision as of 14:39, 4 December 2002 by 210.14.43.25 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
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| National motto: (none) | |||||
| Official languages: | Filipino and English | ||||
| Capital: | Manila | ||||
| President: | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | ||||
| Area - Total: - % water: | Ranked 70th 300,000 km² ??% | ||||
| Population
- Density: | Ranked 13th
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| 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 (now yet wikified)
Politics
Main article: Politics of the Philippines (now yet wikified)
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.
Political Geographic Divisions
The Philippines consists of 17 regions which are further subdivided into 79 provinces. There are a total of 112 cities in the Philipines. The National Capital Region (NCR), more commonly known as Metro Manila is a special administrative region containing the capital of the country, plus neighboring cities and municipalities.
Regions
Luzon
- Ilocos Region (Region I)
- Cagayan Valley (Region II)
- Central Luzon (Region III)
- CALABARZON (Region IV-A)*
- MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)*
- Bicol Region (Region V)
- Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
- National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila
*Region IV is also known as Southern Tagalog.
Visayas
- Western Visayas (Region VI)
- Central Visayas (Region VII)
- Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Mindanao
- Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
- Northern Mindanao (Region X)
- Davao Region (Region XI)
- Soccsksargen (Region XII)
- Caraga (Region XIII)
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Miscellaneous Topics
From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not yet Wikified:
- Geography of the Philippines
- Demographics of the Philippines
- Economy of the Philippines
- Communications in the Philippines
- Transportation in the Philippines
- Military of the Philippines
- Foreign relations of the Philippines
see also:
External Links
- www.gov.ph - Official governmental portal