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The Philippines, a country in SE Asia with Manila as its capital city, comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. A former colony of ________ and ________,
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colony of Spain and the United States
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The Philippines is one of the two predominantly ________ countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the other being ______________.
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Roman Catholic country, as well as East Timor
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The Philippines has a _______, ________ form of government (with some modification; there is one autonomous region largely free from the national government). The current president of the Philippines is __________.
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Presidential, unitary form of government
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
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The Philippines is a newly industrialized country with an economy anchored on ________ but with substantial contributions from ____, ________, _____ from overseas Filipinos, service industries such as _______, and increasingly, __________.
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Anchored on agriculture but with substantial contributions from manufacturing, mining, remittances from overseas Filipinos, service industries such as tourism, and increasingly, business process outsourcing.
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Philippines?
Currency? Official languages? |
Currency: Peso
Official languages: Filipino and English |
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The history of Liberia is unique among African nations, due to its roots as a colony founded by _________.
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Founded by freed slaves from the United States (1847)
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In ____, a successful military coup was staged by a group of noncommissioned army officers led by Master Sargeant _____________. Constituting themselves __________, seized control of government and brought an end to Africa's first republic.
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In 1980, coup led by Samuel Kanyon Doe.
Constituted selves the People's Redemption Council. |
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In late ____, the First Liberian Civil War began.
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1989
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