This document provides information on the geography, economy, culture, and politics of Peru, Thailand, and the Philippines. It describes the location and borders of each country. The economies are summarized, including GDP per capita and main industries. Key aspects of culture like language and religion are mentioned. The political system of each country is summarized as a presidential representative democratic republic in Peru and the Philippines and a constitutional monarchy in Thailand.

1. Geography
Peru
• Peru is a country on the central
western coast of South America
facing the Pacific Ocean.
• It borders Ecuador and Colombia
to the north, pacific ocean to
the west, Brazil and Bolivia to
the east and Chile to the south.
• It has sovereignty over
1,285,215 km2 of land and 200
nautical miles of the Pacific
Ocean, as well as 60 million
hectares of the Antarctic.

2. Geography
Thailand
• Thailand occupies the western half of the
Indochinese peninsula and the northern
two-thirds of the Malay Peninsula in
southeast Asia.
• Its neighbors are Myanmar on the north
and west, Laos on the north and
northeast, Cambodia on the east, and
Malaysia on the south.
• Thailand's terrain includes relatively high
mountains in the north that extend
southward along its Myanmar border to
the northern edges of Malaysia.
• Thailand is about the size of france.

3. The Philippines
• The Philippine islands are an
archipelago of over 7,000 islands lying
about 500 mi (805 km) off the
southeast coast of Asia.
• Only about 7% of the islands are larger
than one square mile, and only one-
third have names.
• The islands are volcanic in origin, being
part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and are
mostly mountainous. The highest point
in the country is the peak of Mount
Apo in Mindanao, which is 2,954
meters above sea level.
Geography
Major volcanoes in the Philippines

4. Economy
Peru
• Peru is classified as upper middle income
by the World Bank and is the 39th largest
in the world by total GDP.
• Peru is one of the world's fastest-growing
economies with a 2012 GDP growth rate
of 6.3%.
• Currency: Sol
• GDP per capita: 6,661.59 USD
• Population below poverty line 25.8%
• Main industries: mining and refining of
minerals/jewels; steel, metal fabrication;
petroleum extraction and refining, fishing
and fish processing

5. Economy
Thailand
• Thailand is a newly industrialized country.
• Its economy is heavily export-dependent,
with exports accounting for more than
two-thirds of its gross domestic product.
• Currency: Thai baht
• GDP per capita: 5,778.98 USD
• GNI per capita: 13,430 dollars
• GDP growth rate: 2.6%
• Population below poverty line 3.15%
• Main industries: Automobiles and
automotive parts, financial services,
electric appliances and components,
tourism

6. Economy
The Philippines
• The Economy of the Philippines is the 36th
largest in the world
• It is one of the largest economies in the
ASEAN and it is also one of the emerging
markets
• Currency: Philippine peso
• GDP per capita: 2,765.08 USD
• Gross national income: 771.3 billion dollars
• GDP growth: 7.1%
• Population below poverty line
• 21.6%
• Main industries: electronics assembly,
business process outsourcing, food
manufacturing, shipbuilding, chemicals,
textiles, garments etc.

7. Culture
Peru
• Language: Spanish is the
official language and is used in
most of the country. Other
languages have been
recognized by the
Constitution, such as
Quechua.
• Religion: Freedom of religion
is a fundamental right in Peru’s
culture, although Catholicism
is the main religion, another
legacy of the Spanish.
• Football is the most popular
sport in Peru.

8. Culture
Thailand
• Language: Thai language, is the
main language in Thailand. Other
languages spoken in Thailand are
Chinese, Lao and Malay while
English use is becoming more
prevalent in government and
commerce.
• Religion: Thailand is nearly 94%-
95% Theravada Buddhist, with
minorities of Muslims, Christians,
and other religions.

9. Culture
The Philippines
• The culture of the Philippines is a
combination of Eastern and Western
culture. Before the Spanish colonization
of the country, the Philippines' culture
was mainly influenced by the indigenous
Malay heritage of Southeast Asia.
• Religion: Christianity consist about
90.07% of the population
while Islam about 5.57% of the
population.
• Language: Filipino and English.
• Arnis, a form of martial arts, is the
national sport in the Philippines

10. Polity
Peru
• The politics of the Republic of Peru
takes place in a framework of a
presidential representative democratic
republic, whereby the President of Peru
is both head of state and head of
government, and of a multi-party
system.
• The Republic of Peru is in a state of
ongoing democratization.
• Executive power is exercised by the
government. Legislative power is
vested in both the government and the
Congress. The Judiciary is independent
of the executive and the legislature.

11. Polity
Thailand
• Until 22 May 2014 the politics of Thailand
were conducted within the framework of a
constitutional monarchy, whereby the
prime minister is the head of government
and a hereditary monarch is head of state.
• The judiciary is independent of the
executive and the legislative branches.
• Before the 1932 revolution, the kingdom
had no written constitution. The monarch
was the originator of all laws and the head
of the government. In 1932 the first
written constitution was issued, expected
to be the most important guideline of the
kingdom.

12. Polity
The Philippines
• The Politics of the Philippines take place in an
organized framework of a presidential,
representative, and democratic republic
whereby the president is both the head of state
and the head of government within a multi-
party system.
• The judiciary is composed of the Supreme
Court and other lower courts. The Supreme
Court is the court of last resort, and decides on
constitutionality of laws via judicial review.
• The constitution mandates that local
governments must have local autonomy. The
smallest local government unit, the barangay
or village, is descended from the balangay of
the Maragtas legend, where the first
Austronesian people reached the Philippines
via the boat.