Tag: Philippines

According to programingplease.com, the Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands, the northernmost group of the Malay Archipelago. The first Europeans to arrive on these islands were those of the expedition of Fernando de Magallanes, in 1521. It has in its geography very mountainous areas and deep underwater trenches. It is the only Asian country with Hispanic influence. The official languages are English and Filipino, although a minority of the population also speaks Spanish and other Malay dialects. Its name is in honor of King Felipe II of Spain. In 1898, the United States, through a self- attack (the terrorist attack against the ship Maine), managed to interfere in the wars of independence of Cuba. Thus, by defeating Spain, it was left with its three main colonies: Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Cuba was liberated in 1902 (although in fact it remained a colony…

According to ezinereligion, in 2007, the Philippines had a population of approximately 88 million people and its economy was largely driven by manufacturing, remittances and services. The country had strong diplomatic relations with other countries in the region and beyond, particularly the United States, China and Japan. In terms of politics, the Philippines has a presidential system in place with a President as head of state and government. Legislative power is vested solely in the legislature. The country also maintained good relations with its Southeast Asian neighbors, especially Malaysia and Indonesia. Yearbook 2007 Philippines. Dozens of people were killed during the year in a series of bomb attacks in the south, where several separatist Islamist groups have long been active. According to CountryAAH, Manila is the capital city of Philippines.…