Culture, Economy, Natural Resources, and Geography of the Philippines

Culture, Economy, Natural Resources, and Geography of the Philippines

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  Culture, Geography, andEconomy of the Philippines Team Ronald Ryan Dagpin
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  Geography Very MountainousPlains Near Coast More Than 7,000 Islands Mountain Ranges Include: Sierra Madre Mts, Cordilla Central Mts, and many more Place called Chocolate Hills On west South China Sea On East Pacific Ocean and Philippines Sea
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  Natural Resources TropicalFruits Valuable Metals Timber Vegetables Rice Sugar + Salt Fish Sea Creatures
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  Family Ronald RyanDagpin (29) Wife Two Children (Both School-aged) COOL FACT! The population of the Philippines is about 98,000,000
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  Language Filipino/Tagalog SpanishTaglish English for commercial government purposes Hello-mabuhay (mah-BOO-hay) How are you?-Kumusta ka? (koo-moos-TAH-kah) Thank you-salamat (sa-LAH-mat) No-hindi (hin-DIH) Yes-oo (oh-OO) Good-bye-mabuti-bye (ma-BOO-tee bi)
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  Recreation Arnis SipaSoccer Basketball Shopping Movies
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  Arts Weaving PotteryUnique Folk Dances
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  Tools Large Nets(Fishing) Palm Leaves/Bamboo Slats for Paper Use Strong Poles to Protect Homes from Flooding
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  Shelter City-Big Houseslike USA Rural-Huts, thatched roofs Sometimes build own houses by themselves
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  Food Rice isMain Food Chicken and Pork Adobo (Casserole) Adobong Gulay (Eggplant stewed in vinegar and soy sauce)
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  Shared Ideas Family-ImportantTradition-Important
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  Education Start age4, stop age 17 School goes from June to March. April and May are summer vacation Learn: Social Studies, Math, Science, Filipino, and English
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  Religion Christianity (90%)Combination of Catholic, Spanish, Filipino, Christianity, and Buddhism Catholics have social and political rights
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  Government Chief ofState-Benigno S.Aquino III Independence Day, June 12 th , 1898 National Anthem-Lupang Hinirang Anthem Name literally means anthem Has same form of government as us Granted independence from Spain
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  Beliefs Education isImportant Great Strength and Stability Comes from Family Children are Gifts from God
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  Customs 2 NewYears, Chinese and Filipino Family Businesses (Not Just Alone) Remove shoes before entering shows respect
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  Values Education FamilyStrong Religion High Self-Esteem
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  Economy Sales Tax-5%Measured in PHP’s (Philippines Peso) $1=43.20 PHP GDP (Gross Domestic Product) $188.7 billion or 8,000,000,000,000 PHP Unemployment rate 7.3%
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  Clothes Traditional Clothing:Men-Barong Tagalog Women-Heavily Starched Terno or Balintawak Marawians wear traditionally Malongs Usually wear normal clothes Barong Tagalog Terno Malongs Balintawak
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  Work General StoreFarmer Lawyer Fisher Entrepreneur owns food stall
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