is philippines a state or a nation?
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an island NATION located in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital. It comprises 7,107 islands called the Philippine Archipelago, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers or 116,000 square miles, making it the 72nd largest country by area.-
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Actually it has really a basis,cause as what the Muslims ancestors in the southern Mindanao,Sabah Malaysia is a part of the philippines teritory before infact the Malaysian people are just renting it but i dont know now if why is it Sabah was officially part of Malaysia teritory. But the Kalayaan group of island is an official part of the Philippines area of responsibility.
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The nation-state, at least in theory, has a uniform population, language and culture. It assumes that people with common ethinic background can live better together than people of different cultures. People need to feel that they below to a large group which protects, cares and support each other.\n\nThe two articles below does a better job of answering your questions than I think I could.
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we are  called a nation not tribe and beliefs about what?
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I may not be Filipino in blood but having lived in the Philippines all my life, I love the country, but most especially I love the people. A teacher of mine once said that if the world was ruled by people who were aesthetically talented, the Philippines would be one of the most powerful countries in the world, and I think lots of people will agree.\n\nMabuhay, mga Pilipino! :D
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It's a republic (form of government) that is an island (geographic formation).  It has no special meaning, aside from being a country that is completely surrounded by water and has an elected government.
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The history of the Philippines begins with the arrival of the first humans in the Philippines by land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan on Homonhon Island, southeast of Samar on March 16, 1521. Permanent settlements in the island of Cebu were established with the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565, and more settlements continued northward with the colonizers reaching the bay of Manila on the island of Luzon. In Manila they established a new town and thus began an era of Spanish colonization that lasted for more than three centuries.\n\nThe Philippine Revolution against Spain began in April of 1896, culminating two years later with a proclamation of independence and the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. However, the Treaty of Paris, at the end of the Spanish-American War, transferred control of the Philippines to the United States. U.S. colonial rule of the Philippines began in December 1899, with very limited local rule permitted beginning in 1905. Partial autonomy (commonwealth status) was granted in 1935, preparatory to a planned full independence from the United States in 1945. But what was envisioned as a 10-year transition period from a commonwealth to a fully sovereign state was interrupted by the Japanese occupation of the islands during World War II. Full independence was only granted to the Philippines in July 1946-.
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It is a republic. It is governed by a representatives, not by the actually people (as in a democracy).
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if you are talking about spanisch colonization i van help you.........Philippines was colonizes by Spain. what does spain wants to Philippines is the 3G(gold, God and glory). they want money, glory (fame) and spread the catholicism in us. the spain can get the glory and money by introducing the Catholic religion to us. why religion? they are scarying us that God will punish us if we dont do the right thing and the right thing is to follow what the spain government will tell us!
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A country is a self-governing political entity while a nation is a tightly-knit group of people which share a common culture.
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Yes it is and the official language is Mandarin and the written language is the same no matter what dialect they speak.  The definition of a Nation-State is not based on languages but rather on geographical boundaries.  There are numerous "nations" that have multiple official languages.  Singapore and the Netherlands are just a couple examples.
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ASEAN is not a state. It's an association of South East Asia nations.
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Toute nation a le gouvernement qu'elle merite.\n\n"Every nation has the government that it deserves."\n\n(Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), in a letter on the subject of Russia (Lettres et Opuscules Inedits)[15 Aug. 1811])\n\nThere are many countries with a fraction of the natural beauty and human resources of the Philippines that have a far better standard of living.\n\nThe people vote for the government, they tolerate the wholesale corruption in society .. who else is to blame??
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The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the Chinese and the Japanese. Spain's colonization brought about the construction of Intramuros in 1571, a "Walled City" comprised of European buildings and churches, replicated in different parts of the archipelago. In 1898, after 350 years and 300 rebellions, the Filipinos, with leaders like Jose Rizal and Emilio Aguinaldo, succeeded in winning their independence.\n\nIn 1898, the Philippines became the first and only colony of the United States. Following the Philippine-American War, the United States brought widespread education to the islands. Filipinos fought alongside Americans during World War II, particularly at the famous battle of Bataan and Corregidor which delayed Japanese advance and saved Australia. They then waged a guerilla war against the Japanese from 1941 to 1945. The Philippines regained its independence in 1946.
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In political science, a "nation" refers to a group of people who feel bound into a single body by shared culture, values, folkways, religion and/or language.  A "state" just refers to a patch of land with a sovereign government.  States often coincide with nations (and are called "nation-states," but not always.  States that overlap multiple nations tend to have civil wars; states that exclude parts of a nation tend to have wars with the neighboring state(s) that contain the rest of the nation.
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Puerto Rico is a country, but it is not a fully sovereign one.\n\nFirst, you have to understand political science terms. A country is a nation. A "state" in US politics is a region or province of that country. But also a state is a self governing entity in international politics. It has a dual meaning. When we talk about the "states" of the US or Mexico or Venezuela we are really talking about a province or region that is part of that country. When we talk about the 'state of Israel'  we are talking about the self governing- sovereign government of that country. We need to understand this duality of meanings. \n\nThere are countries that are not fully sovereign :Palestine, Puerto Rico, Tibet.\n Some countries are divided into 2 states ( 2 governments) like Ireland, (due to colonialism or military invasions): Republic of Ireland and the province of northern Ireland (which is part of the United Kingdom).\n\nPuerto Rico has all the attributes of a country,it is one no doubt. it has a language,history and culture of it's very own that makes puerto ricans unique. Puerto Rico has an olympic team and competes in all international events as a nation. Puerto Rico has won many international events including 4 times the crown of Miss Universe. A puerto rican movie was nominated for an Oscar as  Best Foreign Film in 1989 for "Lo que le paso a Santiago".\n\nPuerto Rico's current political status is that of a self governing commonwealth associated with the US (this status does not make it part of the US).This current status is not permanent and it's self determination is recognized by the United Nations.
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the philippines is an archipelago composed of 7100 islands. it is blessed with natural resources. it also famous for its white sand beaches, high biodiversity, hospitable people and interesting culture. because of its high biodiversity, many divers and surfers come here to see animals that can be rarely found in other places. also, there are many tourist spots. \n\nthere foreigners who also came here to study.\n\nif you want to come here, then go! experience the philippines. it is more than the usual.