Zimbabwe. The Republic of the Philippines is a sprawling archipelago set in the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is an incredibly diverse nation in terms of language‚ religion‚ ethnicity and also geography. Ethnic and religious fault-lines that run through the country continue to produce a state of constant‚ low-level civil war between north and south. Beautiful and fractious‚ the Philippines is one of the most interesting countries in Asia. The Philippines has an American-style democracy
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country. More specifically‚ several papers came out highlighting that the Philippines is already overpopulated and this is causing the economic woes of the country. A Policy Brief by the Philippine Center for Population and Development in 2010 categorically stated that “The rapid population growth in the Philippines over the last several decades has hindered the country’s economic development. From 2000 to 2009‚ the Philippines had one of the highest population growth rates in the Southeast Asian region
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surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam‚ while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam. Since 1985 Brunei has claimed a continental shelf that overlaps a southern reef but has not made any formal claim to the reef. Brunei claims an exclusive economic zone
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The Legazpi Expedition to the Philippines As defined‚ an expedition commonly refers to a long sojourn for the sake of fulfilling specific purposes within a given time. Oftentimes‚ their characteristics are exploratory‚ scientific‚ geographic‚ military‚ or political in nature and in breadth. In the Philippines‚ there were several voyages that many in and around the world; do not have any inkling or idea about. One of which‚ was the world-famous and historical conquest simply alluded to as the
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Development of the Philippines and of Japan.—In many ways the next decade of the history of the Philippine Islands may resemble the splendid development of the neighboring country of Japan. Both countries have in past times been isolated more or less from the life and thought of the modern world. Both are now open to the full current of human affairs. Both countries promise to play an important part in the politics and commerce of[10]the Far East. Geographically‚ the Philippines occupy the more central
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Corruption in the Philippiness In the early 1960s‚ the Philippines was an economic power. In fact‚ during the era‚ the archipelago nation boasted one of the largest economies in Asia‚ behind only Japan. Today‚ while it remains an important part of Asean and the world community at large‚ it’s safe to say that those glory days are long over. When most outsiders think of the Philippines today‚ it is political instability‚ economic struggle‚ crime and corruption that often come to mind. hen
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The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity‚ colonization in the name of Spain‚ and acquiring key positions
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economic orientation to Pakistan‚ is none other than the Philippines. The gross domestic product (GDP) of a country is the total market value of all the goods and services produced within an economy in a given year. Based on the 2007 statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund‚ the nominal GDP of Pakistan‚ calculated in millions of U.S. dollars‚ was 143‚766; giving this country a world rank of 47th out of 179. The nominal GDP of the Philippines‚ in millions of U.S. dollars‚ was 144‚129; positioning
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COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF PHILIPPINES Group -3‚ Section-2 POLITICAL HISTORY Nacionalista Party leader Ferdinand Marcos dominated the political scene of Philippines for two decades after his election to presidency in 1965. In 1967‚ Philippines became a founding member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). He became the first President to be re-elected in 1969. In 1972 Marcos declared the tyrannical Martial Law i.e. the imposition of military
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served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon‚ and rose to the presidency upon Quezon’s death in 1944‚ being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party‚ he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. Prior to his succession to the Presidency in 1944‚ Osmeña served as Governor of Cebu from 1901–1907‚ Member and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1907–1922
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