why is the Philippines a poor country?
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i dont know. i just need points so i "answered" your question.
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The Philippines are a large archipelago of seven thousand islands near the coast of Asia. The primary commercial products are hemp, sugar cane, hemp, tobacco, coconut, rubber, gold and copper deposits. Much of its trade is done with the U.S.A. Even though the Philippines was surmounted by the Spanish, the Filipino people were still able to retain their identity. They are mostly Malay and Chinese with a small Spanish minority. To my knowledge, the Philippians's population is approximately 61,480,000 and the area is approximately 115,600 square miles. The Philippines is about 80% Catholic with a small Muslim minority. It is interesting to note that the Philippines was named after Philip of Spain.\n It is also interesting to note that in 1895 a group of Filipinos( called the Manila Men(mostly from the southern part of the Philippines) settled a little community near New Orleans, Louisiana. Using their experience of fishing in the Philippines, these men found the bayous of Louisiana similar to the bayous in the Philippines. They eventually founded one of the oldest and most popular fishing villages in Barataria Bay, Manila Village, named after the capital of the Philippines, Manila.
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The Philippines is 80% Catholic, 10% Evangelical, 10% others.\n\nChristianity is not directly proportional to Economic status. The economic success of a country depends on the discipline of the authorities and ordinary citizens combined. I respect the faith in God but only God will bless a nation if the people are both God-fearing and doing their work right.\n\nTerrorism, corruption, poverty mentality and laziness can be the main culprits.\n\nHope I have answered you Q.
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They did not enter the qualification for the 2006 World Cup in order to focus more on developing youth football and competing in regional tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games. The main reason for this lack of success is mainly because football is not the country's principal sport. The national identity of the Filipinos is tied very closely to basketball.\n\nP.S. \nIm Half-Filipino, live in Thailand, and Love football.
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greetings...\n\nphilippines was ones considered as the third largest english speaking country in the world next to US and the UK.\nbut that is no longer the case... the filipinos were taking for granted the gift of english which they had...\nas what current conditions in the philippines imply, english is of much significance being the universal language...\nwithout the proper practice of english filipinos might might forever plunge into a third world country...\nbut on the other hand, it is the english language that can pull the philippines from the claws of poverty...\n\ni hope i was able to help.......
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export of manpower and services like call center and support. other than that. the philippines is slumping
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The agricultural industry of the Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia. The market consists mostly of services, as productivity in agriculture and industry is growing as well.\n\nHistorically, the Philippines was primarily an agricultural region producing copra, maize, hemp, rice, sugar, and tobacco. Mining was also notable as the mountains contain substantial amounts of chrome, copper, gold, iron, lead, manganese, and silver. Fishing has been another important occupation, centered in Manila Bay and the Sulu Archipelago. Although fishing has been important, its future is bleak due to expensive funds and equipments.\n\nImportant sectors of the Philippine economy include agriculture and industry, particularly food processing, textiles and garments, and electronics and automobile parts. Most industries are concentrated in the urban areas around metropolitan Manila. Mining also has great potential in the Philippines, which possesses significant reserves of chromite, nickel, and copper. Recent natural gas finds off the islands of Palawan add to the country's substantial geothermal, hydro, and coal energy reserves. In conclusion, the Philippines is abundant in mineral resources and natural gas.\n\n\nBackground\nSince the end of the World War II, the Philippine economy has had a mixed history of growth and development. Over the years, the Philippines has gone from being one of the richest countries in Asia (following Japan) to being one of the poorest. Growth immediately after the war was rapid, but slowed over time. A severe recession in 1984-85 saw the economy shrink by more than 10%, and perceptions of political instability during the Aquino administration further dampened economic activity. During his administration, President Ramos introduced a broad range of economic reforms and initiatives designed to spur business growth and foreign investment. As a result, the Philippines saw a period of rapid sustained growth, but the Asian financial crisis triggered in 1997 slowed economic development in the Philippines once again. In 1998, the Philippine economy deteriorated as a result of spill-over from the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions. Growth fell to about -0.5% in 1998 from 5% in 1997, but recovered to 2.9% by 1999. President Estrada tried to resist protectionist measures; and efforts to continue the reforms begun by the Ramos administration made significant progress. A major bank failure in April 2000 and the impeachment and subsequent departure of President Estrada in the beginning of 2001 led to lower growth. The current administration under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is pushing towards faster and more rapid economic growth. In 2004, the Philippine economy grew by 6.1%, a pleasant surprise, beating most analysts and even the government's estimates. However, the advent of high oil prices might dampen growth estimates for 2005. As of 2006 the economy of the Philippines had a phenomenal growth since the month of November 2005 effecting for lowering of petroleum products and increase of job and industrial opportunities for people and having the currency of the Philippines one of the most oustanding in growth in the world.\n\n\nEconomy year 2005\nThe Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in part by annual remittances of $7-8 billion from overseas workers and no sustained runup in asset prices or foreign borrowing prior to the crisis. From a 0.6% decline in 1998, GDP expanded by 2.4% in 1999, and 4.4% in 2000, but slowed to 3.2% in 2001 in the context of a global economic slowdown, an export slump, and political and security concerns. GDP growth accelerated to 4.3% in 2002, 4.7% in 2003, and about 6% in 2004, reflecting the continued resilience of the service sector, and improved exports and agricultural output. Nonetheless, it will take a higher, sustained growth path to make appreciable progress in pove
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It's not forgotten in fact it's one of the riches countries....There is just a huge gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. They don't have a true middle class.
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well, the philippines is the only pre-dominantly roman catholic country in asia.  it claims to be christian yet the population still dabbles in superstition and folklore.  as an example, many put much credence in faith healers.  but then again, it can be argued that faith healing (pagan or christian) is more affordable than traditional medicine so many believe in it.  also, filipinos are so catholic that they do not believe in birth control, thus the population, exacerbated by poverty, is out of control.\n\nevery township or district in the philippines has their own patron saint, whom they commemorate in festivals.  usually, these festivals coincide with the beginning of the monsoon season.  in the pre-christian era, these festivals were pagan traditions of the natives to invoke rain for their crops; catholicism simply took them over.  \n\nmany filipinos are devout catholics, yet i find most of them very uninformed about their religion.  those who are more knowledgable are usually the well to-do class, who are educated in the prestigious, private catholic schools in the country.  though poverty-stricken, the population of this country has a very strong faith in God to provide them a better life in the near future; to them, it's their only hope.\n\nbtw, if you are in a car with a filipino and you happen to drive by a church, don't be surprised if he/she crosses him/herself---it's a habit they've grown up with. \n\nhehehe...
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Most third world countries. Look at the poverty and depravity that exist in those areas. The rest of the world should be noted for their non-participation. Action speaks better than words!
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Japan is the wealthiest, with a GDP of about $4.6 trillion, or $36,000 per person.  The poorest is East Timor, with a GDP of only $332 million.  (Those figures aren't exact, because there is a lot of variability in how the numbers are calculated).  The poorest on a per-capita basis is Myanmar, at $219/person.
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I think that's true. I mean, look at the history of all the current wealthy countries today (United States, China, India, Argentina, etc). They were once consider a poverish nation and with leadership and trade laws, these countries flourish. Countries that are dependent on foreign aid will never get rid of poverty because the leaders of these countries are selfish and greedy. When countries donate money to poverish nations, it is up to the government of these poverish nations to distribute. Too bad the leaders of these poverish countries can take full advantage of this. They take in the foreign aid and usually never distribute to the people in need. Sometimes they steal foreign supplies and sell it in the market.
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I know the poorest country in the Western hemisphere is Haiti.  In the world...I don't know.
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Theoretically it is to help poor countries develop.  In reality the governments lose their autonomy by having to follow the rules of those who are "helping".  Often at the expense of the citizens and more to the reward of the "helping" country.  The biggest offender being the United States.
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The gross domestic product of the Philipines are consist of primary all the pina whores and nannies world wide income.  Gitt it beeotch!
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I lived in the philippines for 7 years, and taught graduate school.  The Philippine teaching stratagy is to pursue the US model, which makes it just lip service.  In reality, Philippine politics is all about family  and tribal allegiance, with the consequence that the central government is not only weak, but utterly corrupt (by western standards)with nepotism and favoritism. However, in the Philippine culture, such is the expected norm.
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A third world country is a country ravished by poverty and disease. A 1st world counrty is the opposite.