Saturday, December 11, 2010

Basic Info



PHILIPPINES
  • 7 major islands - Manila (Capital). Luzon. Mindoro. Samar. Negros. Mindanao
  • 7,100 minor islands
Population: 91, 983, 102 (2009)
Area: 300, 000 sq km (Nov 2010) - 72th largest in the world!
Independance Day: 12 July 1898 (1898 - 1946, 1964-NOW)
4 July 1946 (1946-1964)

The reason for this was that the United States did not recognize the initial declaration until the Republic Act No. 4166.

Philippines is said to have lived 4 centuries in a convent and half a century in Hollywood.
This is because the Spanish came and stayed in 1565 until 1989 when Americans came.

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