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The Philippines The country and the population Geographical location The Philippines,

republic and Inselgruppe in the western Pacific in Southeast Asia.

In physical geography the islands are regarded as part of the Malai archipelago. The Philippines lie approximately 1,210 kilometer east of Viet Nam and are separate from Taiwan by the Bashirstrasse. The national territory is surrounded in the east by the Philippine sea, in the south by the ele'bessee and in the west by the southChinese sea. The country consists of approximately 7,100 islands, from which only about 460 exhibits a surface of more than 2.6 square kilometers. The eleven Hauptinseln Luzon, Mindanao, “Camiguin”, Samar, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Mindoro, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol and Masbate have in each case a surface of more than 2,590 square kilometers and to place the main settlement areas. The total area of the Philippines amounts to about 300,000 square kilometers. The capital is Manila, seat of the government Quezon town center. Cebu Cebu province capital, lies on the Philippines on the island of the same name. The city, which is to Manila the most important city of the Philippines, has an excellent port with direct connection on the “important island Camiguin Iceland”. Are economically important the food processing, the production of textiles as well as the chemical industry. In the city is a cathedral from that 16. Century as well as six universities, under it the university of San Carlos (based 1595). Cebu belongs to the oldest settlements of the Philippines. On 7 April 1521erreichte Fernäo de Magalhäes as first Europeans Cebu. For the Spaniards the city from 1565 was to 1571 capital of the Philippines. Cebu island and province of the Philippines, between the islands Bohol and Leyte (in the east) and the island Negros (in the west) convenient. To the province in the center of the Visayan lslands further small islands belong in direct environment Cebus. The island Cebu is about 220 kilometers long and up to 36 kilometers wide. It has a total area of 4,422 square kilometers. The total area of the province amounts to 4,864 square kilometers. The mountain country Cebus rises up to 1,000 meter. The fruitful soils supply tobacco, sugar, cotton, coffee, hemp and corn. In addition fishery is operated.

To the most important branches of industry the copper ore mining industry and the production of textiles, ceramic(s) and Zuckerraffinade belong. The administrative centre of the province Cebu lies in the port Cebu in the east, to Manila the most important cultural center of the Philippines. The number of inhabitants of the province Cebu amounts to about 3 million. Important cities The number of inhabitants of the capital Manila is with approximately 1.6 million. The city is the most important port as well as the principal trade center of the country. The population of the region Manila amounts to approximately 7.83 million-million important cities is Quezon town center (1.7 million), the part of the region Manila istund from 1948 to 1976 the capital of the country was, Davao (850,000), province capital and sea port Cebu (610,000), sea port and center of the agriculture and coal mines, as well as Zamboanga (440,000), likewise an important sea port. Foreign trade The commercial balance sheet is negative.

 To the most important import goods belong oil, machines, transportation equipment, metals, chemical products, food and textiles. Are implemented predominantly electrical devices, food oil, ores, clothing, raw sugar, Kopra, bananas, sea fruits, pineapple canned goods, round and lumber. Principal trade partners are the United States, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Great Britain, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. The Philippines are member of the alliance of Southeast Asiatic nations (Association OF Southeast Asian nation, ASEAN). Neighbouring areas The Philippines lie east of Viet Nam are south of Taiwan. In the east they are surrounded by the Philippines lake, in the south by the Celebessee and in the west by the southChinese sea. Size comparison Somewhat smaller than Germany. Government Since 1998 head of the provincial government J. Estrada. Climate The Philippines lie in the Tropics and exhibit an average yearly temperature of approximately 27 0C. In the valleys of the interior as well as at the sides of the islands convenient in the lee (Lee) the temperatures are generally higher than the average temperature. Mountain-slopes and - summits as well as those the wind course-turned sides (luff) of the islands register lower temperatures. The annual amount of precipitation lies in the low land areas with approximately 2,030 millimeters.

 On most Philippine islands the rain time lasts from May to November, if the summer monsoon from southwest direction blows. The drying time is enough from December to April, if the winter monsoon comes from direction northeast. Between June and October the Philippines are often afflicted by Taifunen, which cause partially devastating damages. Religion Approximately 84 per cent of the population are catholics, ten per cent of Protestanten, about four per cent of Muslims. Belong to approximately two per cent to the independent catholic church (, Iglesia Independiente~), which was created 1902 by the priest Gregorio Aglipay and whose members are called Aglipayaner. Education and public education The school attendance is free. General compulsory schooling exists from the sieved up to the twelfth Lebensjahr. Although Filipino instruction language is and in the lower classes also regional languages , still are English are used the main instruction language.

The illiterate ratio with that Is appropriate for adults with approximately ten per cent. About 1.1 million student are on universities and colleges written. Among the largest universities of the country the following universities settled in Manila rank. The University OF the Philippins in Quezon town center (1908), the Adamson University (1932), the University OF the East (1946), far the Eastern University (1928), the Feati University (1946) and the University OF Santo Tomäs (1611). Furthermore to call the Bicol University is in Legaspi (1969), the University OF Mindanao in Davao (1946), the velvet Louis University in Baguio (1911) and the Southwestern University in Cebu (1946). Music Philippine folklore. The Kundiman, a connection of language and music, is singular on the islands. Famous musicians of the Philippines are Rodolfo Cornejo, composer and conductor, Antonino Buenaventura, conductor, and Antonio J. Molina, Dirigent and Komponist.

The people dance is much likes and consists of many traditional dances. Media On the Philippines it gives over 25 daily papers, from which most appear in Manila. High editions have People's journal and People Tonight. Many newspapers appear both on English and in Filipino. Social In most cities of the Philippines there is modern medical supply, in rural areas lacks it however appropriate mechanisms. Center of the eighties gave it approximately 50,000 physicians in the country. There is a national pension and life insurance program for employees. Sport and recovery To the traditional kinds of sport Amis, a kind of fencing with wood sticks, and Sipa, the Volleyball similar a ball play belong with the difference that the players use the legs instead of hands and arms. Cock fights and boxes are much like. The American influence comes in the large popularity of baseball and basketball to light. Language The office language on the Philippines is Filipino (in former times Pilipino written), which developed from the Tagalog. In the training system, in which administration and spoken in the economy English, which is the second office language. Spanish, in former times one of the office languages, is spoken of a minority.

 Altogether approximately 80 languages and dialects on the islands are spoken, from which about ten belong to the austronesischen (malayopolynesischen) language family and regional meaning have. Traffic Despite the difficult area there is a well developed road system with a length of approximately 158,000 kilometers; of it are about 14 per cent fastened. The length of the railway system amounts to about 1,060 kilometer. The national airline is the Philippin airlines (PAL). The most important international airport is Manila. Main seas port of the country are Manila, Cebu, Ibib and Zamboanga. Currency and banking Currency is the Philippine peso (1 DM=ca.20 peso). The central bank of the Philippines (based 1949) has exclusive control of the credit and monetary system and is independent of the Treasury. In addition there are 33 mercantile banks, 44 private development banks and over 20 further banks.

Independence 4. July 1946 (of the United States of America)

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