The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands and islets located in the southeast coast of Asia. It has a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers bounded by the Philippine sea to the east, Celebes Sea to the south, and South China Sea to the north and the west. It is separated by three main islands called Luzon, The Visayas and Mindanao. Manila is the national capital located in the heart of Luzon. Philippines cultural diversity evolved hundred years ago shared by the Malays, Spanish and Americans. Long time affiliation with the West made the Philippines the fourth most populous english speaking country and the only predominant christians in Asia. In many ways however, Filipino society is unique among its neighbors. It is a country of rich natural resources attracting large scale foreign investments from big countries such as Japan, United States and Europe.
Official Name : Republic of the Philippines
Official Languages : Filipino and English
Population : 54% rural and 46% urban
Basic Monetary Unit : Peso
Weights and Measurements : Metric System
Religion : Catholic 83%, Protestant 8%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist 3%
Main Products : (Agriculture) Rice, banana, cassava, coconut, corn, pineapple, sugarcane, sweet potato, (Forestry) ebony, kapok, mahogany, (marine) milkfish, scad, tuna, spones, pearls, (Mining) chromite, copper, gold, nickel, (Manufacturing) cement, garments, chemicals, foods, electronic equipments, petroleum products, wood products and textiles
It is a country subdivided into fifteen regions, into provinces, into cities and municipalities and into barangays (the smallest political unit).
Listed below are the regions of the Philippines :
Region I - Ilocos
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV - Southern Tagalog
Region V - Bicol
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Southern Mindanao
Region X - Central Mindanao
Region XI - Southern Mindanao
Region XII - Central Mindanao
National Capital Region or NCR
Cordillera Administrative Region
Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
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