Philippines

by Detch P. Nonan-Mercado, Lily Rose R. Tope, Jill Keppeler

Book Overview

The Southeast Asian nation of the Philippines is made up of thousands of islands and is one of the most populous countries in the world. What is life like for the millions of people who live on these... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761414754
• ISBN13: 9780761414759
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

wonderful cultures of Asia

This book tells you about the unique religious culture and history of the Philippines, from when the Chinese came from the north to the country, and the Arabs came from the south to the country and introduced Islam in Mindanao, the Sulu Islands, and Luzon in 1380, and then the Spanish who came in March of 1521 and Introduced the Roman Catholic branch of Christianity which is now the dominant religion in the Phlippines today with Catholics numbering 83%, Protestants 9%, Muslims 6%, and Taoists and Buddhists 2%.