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Country name: Republic of the Philippines (The Republic of The Philippines)
Capital: Manila (Manila)
Independence Day: June 12 (1898)
National Day: June 12 (1898)
Freedom Day: February 25
Bataan Date: April 9 (in memory of World War II Memorial)
Mayflower Day: last Sunday in May
National Heroes Day: August 27
Heroes Day (in memory of national hero Rizal died as a martyr): December 30

Flag: was horizontal rectangle, length and width ratio of 2:1. White flag by the side of an equilateral triangle, the middle eight-beam radiation with light yellow sun, three yellow five-pointed star at the triangle's three corners. The flag on the right is the red and blue right-angle trapezoid, the two colors can be transposed up and down position. In the usual blue, red in the last war. Symbol of the sun and light design freedom; eight representatives of the first intifada longer beam for national liberation and independence of the eight provinces, and the remaining light that other provinces. Three five-pointed star on behalf of the Philippines, three major regions: Luzon, Samar and Mindanao. Blue represents loyalty, integrity, and red symbolizes courage, the white symbolizes peace and purity.

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Emblem: the shield. Solar radiation is the light of the central pattern, three five-pointed star in the shield surface Department, its implication with the flag. The lower left of the blue to yellow eagle, lower right yellow for the red lion. The lion and the eagle logo were in Spain and the Philippines during American colonial rule, sign, symbol of the Philippines from colonial rule, independence of the historical process. The white coat of arms following a ribbon on the English words "Republic of the Philippines."

National Flower: Jasmine
State tree: narra tree
State Stone: Pearl
State Bird: Philippine Eagle (phillipine eagle)

National political figures: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Arroyo), 2004 年 6 was reelected; Vice President Guingona (Guingona Jr.); 2001 年 2 月 office; House Speaker Jose de Venecia (Jose De Venecia), 1992 In July to June 1998 Speaker of the House, in July 2001 was re-elected Speaker of the House. Senate President Franklin Drilon (Franklin Drilon), 2001 年 7 election again next month.

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Geography: Located in southeast Asia, north across the Bashi Channel opposite the China Taiwan Province, south and southwest across Sulawesi, Balabac Strait and Indonesia, Malaysia, across the east Pacific, west near the South China Sea. From the 7,107 islands and islets, with a total area of 299,700 square kilometers, is a southeast Asian island nation located. Including Luzon, Mindanao, Samar Island, the main island in 11 of the total area of about 96%. Coastline of 18,533 kilometers. Is a tropical climate, hot and rainy, high humidity. Average annual temperature is 27 ℃, annual precipitation 2000-3000 mm.

Population: 84 million (Oct. 2004 Xinhua News Agency press release), the Philippines is the world's 12th largest populous country. Malays account for more than 85% of the population including Tagalog people, Yi Luoge person who states Spain, Visayas and Bicol, etc.; minority and foreign descent are Chinese, Indonesian, Arab , Indians, Spaniards and Americans, there are few indigenous people. Philippines 70 languages. Mandarin is a Tagalog-based Filipino, English as official language. National Catholic about 84%, 4.9% Muslim minority and the Protestant religion believes in an independent, multi-Buddhist Chinese, many indigenous people believe in primitive religion. copyright www.hysjw.cn

Administrative Districts: for the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao three parts. A total Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, as well as ilocos District, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon District, 南塔加罗格 area, Bickel area, Xiwei Sa Asia, Central Visayas Region, Eastern Visayas Region, Western Mindanao, North Mindanao, Southern Mindanao, Central Mindanao areas and 13 regions caraga zones. Consists of 73 provinces, two sub-provinces and 60 cities.

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