The+Philippines

1. Main languages: Filipino and English. 2. Main Religion: C hristianity. 3. Capital City: Manila. 4. Neighbouring countries: To its north- Taiwan. To its west Vietnam. To its South-Indonesia. It is bounded on the East by the Philippine Sea. 5.  Map. 6. Population- 92 million. 7. Flag and meaning :

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 8. System of governance: The Philippines has a presidential, unitary form of government, where the President functions as both head of state and head of government and is commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president is elected by popular vote to a single six-year term, during which time she or he appoints and presides over the cabinet.  9. Exports: · Iloilo City in the Philippines, exports Sugar, Copra, Bananas, Mangoes and other natural resources. · San Miguel beer is a Philippine beer known worldwide. · Semiconductors and Electronic products, Transport equipment, Garments, Copper products, Petroleum products, Coconut oil, and Fruits.
 * The Blue represents peace, truth and justice.
 * The Red represents the time of the war.
 * The eight primary rays of the sun represent the eight provinces which declared themselves in a state of war as soon as the first revolt was initiated ( [|Manila], [|Cavite] , [|Bulacan] , [|Pampanga] , [|Nueva Ecija] , [|Bataán] , [|Laguna] , and [|Batangas] ).
 * The three stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, The Visaya, and Mindanao.
 * The white triangle represents equality and fraternity.

10. Imports: Tourism and Cars.

11. News articles:
 * Zamboanga City: A Roman Catholic Church was bombed before dawn Saturday in the Southern Philippines City of Zamboanga, but there were no reports of casualties.
 * Balanga City, Bataan: Advocates and officials considered as symbolic and historical the launching on Friday of Go Negosyo in Bataan, claiming the event would ignite a new revolution.

12. Popular tourist destinations: Manila, Luzon, Cebu.

13. 3 interesting facts about country:
 * 1) The Philippines is the world's 12th most populas country.
 * 2) The Philippines national economy is the 47th largest in the world.
 * 3) Most female Filipinos are occupied as nannies.