general information about the philippines

1. INTRODUCTION
TO
PHILIPPINE HISTORY

2. PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT

3. • We live in the Philippines, our native
land.
• The people to this country are called
“Filipinos”.
• Now, in order to know a country well, we
study its history because history is the
story of a country and its people.

4. Three Important Parts About Knowing A
Country’s History:
3.
GOD
2.
LAND
1.
PEOPLE

5. The name “Philippines”
• Early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro
called our nation “Ma-yi”, meaning Land of
gold.
• “Maniolas”- name given by Claudius Ptolemy,
a Greek mapmaker, in his ancient map.
• “Archipelago of St. Lazarus”- name given by
Magellan to our nation in 1521.
• “Felipinas”- a Spanish explorer named Ruy
Lopez de Villalobos gave this name in honor of
King Philip II.

6. “Pearl of the Orient Seas”
• Popular nickname for the Philippines.
• This was romantic name given to our
country by two famous writers;
»Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751
»Dr. Jose Rizal

7. GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
OF THE PHILIPPINES

8. Geography of the Philippines
•Location
•Shape and size
•Neighboring countries and
surrounding bodies of water
•Terrain and Points
•Other Facts

10. - Located in Southeastern
Asia
- Archipelago (large group of
islands) made up of 7,107
islands
- Part of aWestern Pacific arc
system that is characterized
by active volcanoes .
Geographic Coordinates: 13 00 N, 122 00 E
Capital City: Manila

11. Shape
•Elongated
•Archipelago
Area
•115,830 square miles
Coastline
•22,549 miles
Length
•1,851 km (1,150 mi) SSE-NNW
Width
•1,062 km (660 mi) ENE-WSW
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Philippines-LOCATION-SIZE-AND-EXTENT.html

12. Neighboring Countries

13. Surrounding Bodies of Water
North- Luzon Strait
West- South China Sea
East- Philippine Sea
South- Celebes Sea

14. Terrain and Points
-mostly mountainous
-all islands are prone to
earthquakes
Lowest Point-
Philippine Sea
Highest Point-
Mount Apo (9,691 feet)

15. • Climate
– Hot and Dry – March to May
– Rainy – June to October
– Cool – November to February
– Temperature :
78A0F/25A0C to 90A0F/32A0C
;humidity 77%

16. • Three Group of Islands:
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http://photos.state.gov/galleries/manila/279945/300x234/mindanaoMap.jpg
http://www.fcarehmo.com.ph/newface/Providers/images/Visayas_With%20Name.jpg

17. Eleven main Islands
1. Luzon
2. Mindanao
3. Samar
4. Negros
5. Palawan
6. Panay
7. Mindoro
8. Leyte
9. Cebu
10.Bohol
11.Masbate

19. REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
• I -ILOCOS Region
• Major City: San Fernando City
• II -Cagayan valley
• Major City: Tuguegarao City
• III -CENTRAL Luzon
• Major City: San Fernando City
• IV-A (calabarzon)
• Major City: Calamba City
• IV-B (Mimaropa)
• Major City: Calapan City
• V -Bicol Region
• Major City: Legaspi City
NCR-NATIONAL CAPITAL
REGION
Major City: MANILA
CAR-CORDILLERA
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Major City: Baguio city

20. REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
• VI -western visayas
• Major City: IloIlo City
• VII -CENTRAL VISAYAS
• Major City: Cebu City
• VIII -EASTERN Visayas
• Major City: Tacloban City

21. REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
• IX -western mindanao (Zamboanga
Peninsula)
• Major City: Pagadian
City
• X -NORTHERN MINDANAO
• Major City: Cagayan
De Oro City
• XI -SOUTHERN MINDANAO (Davao
region)
• Major City: Davao
City
XII - central Mindanao (soccksargen)
• Major City: Koronadal
City
• XIII - Caraga region
• Major City: Butuan
City
• ARMM- autonomous region of muslim
mindanao
• Major City: Cotabato
City

24. • The Philippines has a varied topography.
It has a coastline of 18, 411 km.
• Many islands have extensive coral reefs
that attract tourists from everywhere.
• The larger islands have rugged,
mountainous interiors, mostly ranges
running north to south.

25. Four major Lowland Areas:
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jpg

26. Three major Mountain Ranges:
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27. • There are about 221 volcanoes, 21 are
active.
• The Philippines lies on the volatile
Pacific “Ring of Fire” and most of the
highest mountains are volcanic in origin.
Two(2) Active Volcanoes
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28. Philippine

29. The population of the Philippines has been steadily
growing for many years. In 2014, it is the 12th most populated
country in the world, between Mexico andEthiopia, and
continues to grow at a rate of 1.89% per year.
(http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/philippines-population/)
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31. • Languages
– 2 official languages: English and Filipino
– 8 major dialects :

32. Twenty largest linguistic groups:
• 1. VISAYANS (34, 662, 000)
– Cebuano
– Hiligaynon
– Waray
– Masbateňo
– Capiznon
– Aklanon
– Surigaonon
– Kinaray-A
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33. Twenty largest linguistic groups:
2. TAGALOG (13, 928, 000)
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3. ILOCANO (9, 527, 000)
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34. Twenty largest linguistic groups:
4. BICOLANO (5, 659, 000)
• Central Bicolano
• Albay Bicolano
5. MORO ( 4, 475, 000)
• Malay
• Maranao
• Maguindanao
• Tausug
http://archive.indymedia.org.nz/sites/default/files/files/images/2012-mujiv-hataman-
mendiola.jpg

35. Twenty largest linguistic groups:
6. KAPAMPANGAN (2, 667, 000)
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7. PANGASINENSE (1, 637, 000)
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36. Twenty largest linguistic groups:
8. CHINESE FILIPINO (992, 000)
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9. IBANAG (703, 000)

37.  Religion
•83 % Catholics
• 5 % Muslim
• 12 % smaller Christian
dominations and Buddhist

38. • 3rd largest English speaking country in the world
• Democratic Government
* Executive Branch
- Headed by Chief of Staff (President) and
V.President
- Cabinet
* Legislative Branch
- Senate
- House of Representatives
* Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court

39. • Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt
• Oil is not a natural resource.
• 72nd largest country in the world
• Officially called the Republic of Philippines
• Slightly larger than Arizona