Republic of the Philippines

1. Republic of the Philippines

2. Language : Filipino (based on Tagalog), official national language; English, language of government and instruction in education. People Nationality: Noun--Filipino(s). Adjective--Philippine. Population (2009 estimate): 92.2 million. Annual population growth rate (2007 estimate): 2.04%. Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese. Religions (based on 2000 census): Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, IglesianiKristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1%.

3. Government And Authority • Type: Republic. • Independence: 1946. • Constitution: February 11, 1987. • Branches: Executive--president and vice president. Legislative--bicameral legislature. Judicial--independent. • Political parties: Liberal Party, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats/KAMPI, Nacionalista, Nationalist People's Coalition, Laban ngDemokratikong Pilipino, PwersangMasang Pilipino, AksiyonDemokratiko, PartidoDemokratikong Pilipino-Lakasng Bayan, and other small parties.

4. Location Geography Area: 300,000 sq. km. (117,187 sq. mi.). Major cities (2007 estimate): Capital--Manila (pop. 11.55 million in metropolitan area); other cities--Davao City (1.36 million); Cebu City (0.80 million). Terrain: Islands, 65% mountainous, with narrow coastal lowlands. Climate: Tropical, astride typhoon belt

5. The state of the educational system in the Philippines is a great cause for worry. Today, for every 10 children who start their primary education, only 6 go on to continue with their secondary education, and 4 will manage to enter college.

6. Marriage • Getting married in The Republic of The Philippines requires attending marriage education classes. Depending on your age, you may be required to obtain parental advice as well as parental consent.

7. HOW LONG HAVE THEY EXISTED? The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946-present). Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines, the Negritos, are believed to have come to the islands 30,000 years ago from Borneo and Sumatra, making their way across then-existing land bridges.

8. 1.) The world’s longest snake and longest reptile which can be found in the Philippines and nearby areas is the Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus). Adults grow to a maximum of over 28 feet or 8.7 meters in length. 1 Interesting fact about the philipins

9. Fish species found in Philippine waters is the most diverse in the world. Fish species found in Philippine waters is the most diverse in the world. 2 interesting fact about the philipins

10. Interesting fact 3 The largest bat in the world is the Giant Golden-crowned Flying-fox (Acerodonjubatus). It is a rare and endangered fruit bat that can be found only in the Philippines. It has a wing span of at least 1.5 m (5 ft) and weighs approximately 1.2 kg (3 lbs) and is also known as the Golden-capped Fruit Bat.

11. The Giant Clam (Tridacnagigas) found off the shores of the Philippines is the largest living bivalve mollusk and can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 pounds), measure as much as 1.2 meters (4 feet) across and have an average lifespan in the wild of 100 years or more. Interseting fact 4

12. Interesting fact 5 The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia.

13. Men & Woman • Women • Women have always enjoyed greater equality in Philippine society than was common in other parts of Southeast Asia. Since pre-Spanish times, Filipinos have traced kinship bilaterally. A woman's rights to legal equality and to inherit family property have not been questioned. Education and literacy levels in 1990 were higher for women than for men. President Aquino often is given as an example of what women can accomplish in Philippine society. The appearance of women in important positions, however, is not new or even unusual in the Philippines. Filipino women, usually called Filipinas, have been senators, cabinet officers, Supreme Court justices, administrators, and heads of major business enterprises. Furthermore, in the early 1990s women were found in more than a proportionate share of many professions although they predominated in domestic service (91 percent), professional and technical positions (59.4 percent), and sales (57.9 percent). Women also were often preferred in assembly-type factory work. The availability of the types of employment in which women predominated probably explains why about two-thirds of the rural to urban migrants were female. Although domestic service is a low-prestige occupation, the other types of employment compare favorably with opportunities open to the average man. • Men are held at a higher standared than woman although it is only a small amount more.

14. Food and clothing

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16. Many child sex workers - aged mostly from 11 to 15-year-olds - interviewed for a study by the Institute for the Protection of Children said relatives introduced them to prostitution, while others said they were recruited by friends. Records at the social welfare department show that 158 cases of child abuse -- including sexual exploitation of minors -- were filed in court from 1994 to 1996. Only five led to convictions Childerns