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Philippine Stamps &
Topical Collecting
The Philatelic Website For
Philippine Stamps And Topical
And Thematic Stamp Collecting
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Basic Information On The Philippines: Part II
Land And Climate
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MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS: Cordillera mountain range, Zambales range, Tagaytay range
and Sierra Madre mountain range in Luzon; Mindoro mountain range in Mindoro; Surigao range and central-western range (including
Mt. Apo) in Mindanao
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COASTLINE: Irregular coastline of 21,500 miles
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RIVER SYSTEMS: Rio Grande de Cagayan, Abra river system and Agno Grande in Luzon;
Rio Grande de Mindanao (largest river) and Agusan River in Mindanao
| Tourist Publicity Series IV - 1971 |
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| Mount Mayon |
- VOLCANOES: Taal Volcano, Mount Mayon, Mount Pinatubo, Mount Banahaw, Mount Hibok-Hibok, Mount
Apo
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AGRICULTURAL CROPS: Rice, coconut, copra, banana, lanzones, pineapples, mangoes, abaca,
sugar, resins, gum
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CLIMATE: Tropical
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SEASONS: Dry season (December - May) and wet season (June - November)
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NATURAL CALAMATIES: Typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions
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Languages And Dialects
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NATIONAL LANGUAGE: Filipino
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Filipino and English
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NUMBER OF LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS: (Approximation) More than one hundred languages
and dialects are spoken in various parts of the Philippines.
National Anthem, Heroes And Heroines
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NATIONAL ANTHEM: "Lupang Hinirang"
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NATIONAL HEROES AND HEROINES: Melchora Aquino, Andres Bonifacio, Marcelo H. del Pilar,
Emilio Jacinto, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Lapu-Lapu, Jose Rizal and still others
| National Anthem Centennial - 1999 |
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| "Lupang Hinirang" |
| Emilio Jacinto - 1963 |
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| Philippine National Hero |
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