 Philippines — (fil´ə pēnz) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The Philippines was named after the Spanish crown prince Philip, later Philip II. »» More
Fashion... As elsewhere in the world, clothing trends in the Philippines have somewhat conformed to Western sta »» More
Socializing... Filipinos have been influenced by the Chinese, Malay, Spanish, and US cultures. Although casual and »» More
Family... The average Filipino family is large, often with four or more children. Professionally and otherwise »» More
Sports & Recreation... Teenagers form peer groups called barkadas, a kind of friendship club that is essential to their liv »» More
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Philippines History
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Architecture of this church from the Spanish colonial period
reflects the Hispanic legacy. Philippine influences, however, can
be seen in the palm tree motif at the top of the facade and in
other details.
ON AUGUST 21, 1983, Benigno Aquino, leader of the Philippines
democratic opposition, was assassinated as he left the airplane
that had brought him back home after three years' exile in the
United States. The explanation of the killing by the government
of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, placing responsibility on a
lone communist gunman, who himself was shot by government troops,
aroused skepticism »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Manila »» History of Manila
Population: 97,976,603
GDP: $320,600,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 300,000 (sq km) 115,830 (sq mi)
Currency: Philippine peso
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