03/10/2012 Evolution de cette zone pacifique‚ dès origines jusqu’à la 2ème Guerre Mondiale. Pacific region : APEC‚ Asia‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Aborigines‚ surf‚ beaches‚ kangaroos‚ Islands‚ Hawaii (-> Pearl Harbor)‚ biggest ocean in the world. Pacific (zone‚ area) ocean‚ Asia pacific‚ pacific rim countries. Origin of the name ‘Pacific’: 1521 Magellan coined the word‚ he thought the ocean was calm that came as a mistake. Ancient maps: Pacific Ocean/ south sea Bougainville‚ la Perouse‚
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The Philippines has a very low cost of living. The peso has significantly lost much of its value since the Asian Financial Crisis but over the past few years the country is getting back on its feet. The Philippine economy ranks 47th worldwide with a total GDP of over 120 billion euros. Expatriates will find living in the country very cheap compared to the United Kingdom. The unemployment rate is not tremendously high but poverty may have been rampant due to overpopulation. The Philippines is the
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British Occupation of the Philippines‚ Gabriela Silang and her army fled to Abra from Ilocos and continued the revolt begun by her slain husband‚ Diego Silang. She was captured and hung by the Spanish in 1763. In 1818 the Ilocos region‚ including Abra‚ was divided into Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. In 1846 Abra was created[2] as a political-military province with Lepanto as a sub-province. It remained so until the arrival of the Americans in 1899. In 1908 the Philippine Commission once again in
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The Philippine Islands are located in the western North Pacific Ocean‚ just off the southeastern portion of the Asian continent. The Philippines consists of more than seven thousand islands‚ having an area of about three hundred thousand square kilometers. The Islands are grouped into three primary island groups‚ Luzon in the north (composed of Luzon Island and small islands in its vicinity); the Visayas (composed of many islands near the center‚ the largest being‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Panay‚ Masbate
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Philippines Cultural Assessment: The primary language that business is conducted in the Philippines is English. This is a result of the American influenced era which began in 1898. One should not assume that just because English is the most commonly used language that both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication are conducted the same way that they are in America. The Philippines business environment is known to be highly personalized. The communication style of the Philippines has also been
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The Philippines is an archipelago of 7‚107 islands in the South China Sea located between Taiwan to the north and Borneo to the south. Just 2‚000 of its islands are inhabited and only 500 are larger than a kilometer square. The nine largest islands of Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ Palawan‚ Panay‚ Mindoro‚ Samar‚ Negros‚ Leyte and Cebu make up 90% of the nation’s land area. The Philippines is mountainous in nature. The highest mountain is Mt. Apo‚ which is located in Mindanao. The second largest is Mt.Pulog in
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Philipinne Folk Dances 1. SAYAW SA BANGKO This dance is native to the barrio of Pangasinan‚ Lingayen‚ Pangasinan‚ and demands skid from its performers who must dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide. Performed on a top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance as they go through a series of movements that include some impressive acrobatic. COSTUMES : Men: camisa de chino with neckerchief around neck‚trousers rolled up‚ Women: Patadyong: Both are without
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9 Regions of Abdomen The abdomen has three layers – skin‚ superficial fascia and muscle. The abdomen houses important organs in the body. It is an essential area of study for doctors when they are assessing pain and illness in patients. The body of the abdomen when viewed from a frontal view is divided into nine imaginary planes‚ in both vertical and horizontal directions. The nine regions of the abdomen can help determine specific ailments and are of clinical importance. This article will explain
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THE MORO JIHAD Continuous Struggle for Islamic Independence in Southern Philippines The Moroland The Moroland (presently known as "Southern Philippines") is composed of Mindanao island (the second largest island of the Philippine islands) the Sulu archipelago‚ Palawan‚ Basilan and the neighbouring islands. The Moroland has the area of 116‚ 895 square kilometres (more than one third of the whole Philippine islands)‚ with the population of more than twenty million of which 12 million are Muslims
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the Philippines Kathy Wallace February 19‚ 2012 Regis University MSM661 Jim Zelenski Abstract The Philippines is one of eight countries that comprise Southeast Asia. A mass of thousands of islands‚ the country has been struggling to obtain true democracy and freedom for its citizens. After a review of the political history and demographics of the country‚ an in-depth analysis of the economic condition of the Philippines will be explored. Appendix A contains a map of the Philippines by different
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