Philippines History – The Japanese Occupation
With the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the occupation of the Philippines was a major immediate target for the Japanese. At the outbreak of the war in the…
According to Allcitycodes, the Philippines is an archipelago in Southeast Asia, located between the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. It has a total area of 300,000 km2 and a population of over 106 million people. The terrain consists of more than 7,000 islands with the highest peak in the country being Mount Apo at 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level. The majority of the country is mountainous with flat plains on some islands and coastal areas. The climate is tropical with temperatures ranging from 23°C to 32°C throughout the year and an average annual rainfall of around 2,500 mm. The area code for Philippines is +63. This code is used when dialing from outside Philippines to any other phone number within it. Additionally, to call a cell phone or landline inside Philippines from another country you must dial 00 + 63 + telephone number. There are currently several area codes for different regions across Philippines as all numbers are seven digits long starting with two numbers followed by five numbers (e.g xx-xxxxx). Philippines also has mobile networks which are operated by Globe Telecom, Smart Communications and Sun Cellular which use GSM networks with 3G/4G coverage available on all networks. To call a mobile device within Philippines you must dial 00+63+ mobile network prefix + telephone number where the mobile network prefixes are either 9 or 8 depending on whether you are calling a Globe Telecom or Smart Communications/Sun Cellular device respectively. Check physicscat for Philippines in 2013.
With the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the occupation of the Philippines was a major immediate target for the Japanese. At the outbreak of the war in the…
Yearbook 1996 Philippines. President Fidel Ramos and the leader of one of the island’s Mindanao Muslim guerrillas, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Nur Misuari, announced on August 19 that…