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Language         : english
Subject          : Countries
Title            : the Phillipines
Grade            : 5
School System    : Broward County, Florida
Country          : USA
Author Comments  : short report on all aspects of Phillipines
Teacher Comments : got an 'A'
Date             : 11/7/96
Site found at    : heard about it on tv and searched for it.
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The Phillipines
TABLE OF CONTENTS                               Page

I.        Government . .2

II.       People         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

III.      Way Of Life. .4

IV.  Makeup Of The Land.5

V.        Climate    . .6

VI.  Occupation. . 7

VII.      Famous Artists and Writers . . . . . . . . . . . .8

VIII.     Opinion    . .9

GOVERNMENT

     The Philippines is divided into 73 provinces
by a governor
are subdivided into a total of 60 chartered cities
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highest  court in the Philippines is the supreme court
made up of a chief justice and 14 associate justices.  They are all
appointed by the country's president.  There are also other courts
including a court of appeals
municipal courts.  A new constitution was adopted by national
vote in February










PEOPLE

     The Phillipino population is descended mainly from the
Malasians.  There is also another large group whose ancestors
are people of Chinese and Spanish origin.  The population of
Manilla
1
are Muslims
There are two official languages
(spelled differently from the country name).  The Phillipinos
have strong family values.  They value the opinion of their
relatives and friends.  Education is also very important to them.
Phillippino families tend to have large families.  This is thought
in part to be due to their religious beliefs
of their culture.







WAY OF LIFE

     For fun and entertainment the Phillippine people enjoy
music and dancing.  They have many great bands and a rich
history of folk dancing and folk sports.  They play a game called
'arnis'.  A kind of fencing with wooden sticks.  They also play
'sipa'
very popular.  The Phillipino women are thought of as equals to
the men.  There are many women who hold high positions in
businesses.  There is a good system of roads and railways in the
Philippines.  There is a major airport there and the country has
many seaports
children aged 7-12.











THE MAKEUP OF THE LAND

     The islands of the Philippines are from volcanos.  They
have a lot of mountains.  Earthquakes happen very often.  They
still have about 20 active volcanos.  One third of the land can be
used for farming.  The rest of it is too rocky or has too much
coral limestone to farm on.  The main river of the country is the
Cagayan.  Other important rivers include the Chico
Pampanga and the Bicol.  There are many plants and trees in the
forest and wooded areas.  One of the most valuable plants is the
abaca
clothing and hats.












CLIMATE

     The Phillippine Islands are in the Tropics and have an
average annual temperature of about 80 degrees F.  The valleys
are warmer than the mountainous area.  Rainfall averages about
80 inches a year.  The rainy season occurs during the summer
months from May to November.  The dry season occurs during
the winter months
October the Phillippine Islands are sometimes hit by typhoons
which can cause great damage (like our hurricanes).














OCCUPATIONS

     Mining is a big industry in the Philippines.  They mine for
gold
The Philippines do a lot of manufacturing.  They manufacture
clothing items
make furniture
transportation equipment.  They manufacture chemicals for
farming and industry.  About 43% of the working population is
engaged in farming.  The most important crops are rice
cassava
and tobacco.  Fruit crops include bananas
pineapples
water buffalo
is also an important industry.  They catch milkfish
anchovy
sponges off the southern islands.  Forestry is another important
industry.  They cut bamboo and rattan especially for making
furniture and baskets.





FAMOUS ARTISTS

1.  Juan Luna (1857-99)

2.  Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1855-1913)

3.  Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972)

4.  Fabian de la Rosa

5.  Carlos Francisco (1913- )


FAMOUS WRITERS

1.  Jose Rizal

2.  Francisco Balagtas (1768-1862)

3.  Jose Garcia Villa (1914-)

4.  Carlos P. Romulo


MY OPINION

     I found the Philippines to be a very interesting country.  It
is much different than the United States.  It's climate seems to be
a little like ours here in Florida though.  I have a good friend
whose mother and she are from the Philippines.  They visit there
every year.  I learned a lot about the Philippines.  I didn't know
the people came from a Spanish and Chinese background.
 
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