Philipines
phillipines rock like a sock on a foot!
Created by: Amity Royal
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=Phillipines Map
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Location
It is an island country in the south west pacific ocean. I t is north of indosnesia and malaysia.
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Physical Geography
It has 7,100 islands splayed like a necklace. Volcanic mountain ranges traverse main chains north and south,50% still forrested. The largest island are Luzon & Mindanao. It is very humid, a mild tropical climate on the coastal plains while it gets cool in mountain weather farther in land. earthquakes are commin. White sand beaches , layered virgin rainforrests , and glorious sunsets fill the phillipine islands.
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THE SLEEPING DINNOSUAR
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Human Geography
Elevations
Lowest point: Philippine Sea 0 m
Highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m
Physical Features
Mayon volcano, Mt Pinatubo, Taal volcano
Hazards
Astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis
Climate
Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Natural Resources
Timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper,rice
Land Use
Arable land: 19% permanent crops: 16.67% other: 64.33% (2005)
Environmental Issues
Uncontrolled deforestation in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in Manila; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds
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RICE TERRACES
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Movement
How would tourist get to your country? Once they get there how they get around? Will they have access to TV, radio, or the Internet? How do the locals move around the country? How do the locals communicate with eachther? Do you have newspapers and local magazines?
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Impact
Many tourist are concerned about the environment. What has your country done to protect the environment? Are there any eco-friendly tourist destinations? Are there any organizations dedicated to the environment that tourist can become involved t
with?
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Compare and Contrast
Why should someone choose to visit your country over another. What makes it different than other tourist destinations? What is it about your country that makes it unique? If people come to your country, what will they find that will be familiar to them? Many people like to go on vacation to get away, but that does not mean that everything should be foreign! Tell tourist what they can expect to find that will comfort them like home does.
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RED WARRIOR
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Pthoo Gallery
Sources
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Comments (3)
Anonymous said
at 2:26 pm on Apr 23, 2008
dat girl amity
Anonymous said
at 3:37 pm on Apr 24, 2008
nice
Kevin Rasco said
at 9:04 am on Apr 25, 2008
Amity,
Your page looks very nice. You need to finish the Compare/ Contrast and Impact sections! Let me know if you need help finding info.
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