The Philippines, The Island Country Of The Philippines

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The Philippines, an island country in the Pacific, is a warm tropical paradise to many. The Philippine archipelago consists of 7,107 islands; located in many of the Southeast Asia’s bodies of water: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Straight. The Filipino country is a topical marine with monsoons from the north east from November through April and from the southwest from May to October. It is mainly a mountainous country with narrow to extensive coasts. Although there is a natural beauty to this country, it also subject to a few hazards. Being a mountainous country, it is home to volcanic activity. There are 37 volcanoes located throughout the country with 18 being active. The island country is also …show more content…

Many thought that the earliest inhabitants settled the country about 40,000 years ago. The early inhabitants were ancestors of the people known and Negritos or Aeta. With time came advancements with the culture. An estimated 2300 years ago, the Malayan people arrived to the country and brought with them many new techniques to improve life. There were also the Muslim traders who had come from Kalimantan in the tenth century. In the year 1521, a small fleet of Spaniards arrived off the coast of the Mactan Island. The Captain of the fleet was Fernao de Magelhaes, or better known as Ferdinand Magellen. After Lapu Lapu warriors killed Magellan with their spears, the Spaniards retreated to their ships. From 1556 up until 1896, the Spanish would rule with resistance of the Filipinos. On 25 April 1898, the United States would get involved and declare war on Spain. At the end of the war, Spain sold the country to the U.S. for 20 million dollars. Seeing the Filipinos incapable to be independent, the U.S. would stay in place. More than 125,000 soldiers would subdue the island and force rebels to retreat. The “Philippine War of Independence” continued for two years until Aguinaldo was captured. The Americans would control the Philippines from 1900-1942. In 1934, the “Commonwealth of the Philippines” act was established. This act would provide the first president, President Manuel …show more content…

The economy has weather global economic and financial downturn better than its regional peers. The current balance had recorded consecutive surpluses since 2003. Since his election, the Aquino administration has been working on to boost the budgets for education, health, cash transfers to the poor, and other social spending programs. With the rise of the economy, there is a rise in the population as well. As of July 2014 the population is 107,668,231. The country is ranked 13 out of 240 countries. The main language of the country is Filipino (based in Tagalong) and English. There are eight major dialects to

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