Australia, New Zealand Encyclopedia 15. (töredék) [antikvár]

-phalangerPhalanger is the general name of a group of tree-climbing marsupials which have the 'thumb' or great toe directly opposed to the other toes.The name has been applied to the brushtail and ring-tail possums; the flying phalangers, or gliding possums; and the cuscus.phar lapPhar Lap, a chestnut gelding nicknamed 'The Red Terror', became one of the most successful horses in the history of Austrahan horse racing. His reputation is rivalled only by carbine, also New Zealand bred.In 1930-31 Phar Lap won a succession of races, including the 1930 Melbourne cup. In that race, his greatest victory, he carried 61.6kg and started at odds of 11-8 on, the shortest priced winner in the history of the cup. Phar Lap raced 50 times in Australia for 36 wins, three seconds and two thirds. In 1932, Phar Lap was sent to America to compete in the Agua Cahente Handicap held in Mexico. He won in record time. This was his last race as he died shortly afterwards following a mysterious illness.Phar Lap stood 17.1 hands high. His heart is preserved at the Canberra Anatomical Museum, and his mounted hide can be seen at the National Museum of Victoria in Melboume. The prize money won by Phar Lap including about SUS25,000 from the Agua Cahente race, totalled nearly /;56,500. He was foaled in NZ in 1926 and was bought as a yearling by the NZ trainer, Harry Telford, for j(;i68. His regular jockey was Jim Pike.philippinesThe Philippines (pop. 41.4 million in 1974) is an independent republic which consists of a group of islands in the western Pacific. Sabah and Indonesia are SW of the group and Taiwan, an island off the coast of SE China, is to the N. The republic is close to the equator and has a hot, tropical chmate.The Phihppines are made up of 11 large islands and more than 7000 others covering an area of about 300,000km2. Luzon is the largest island and the site of Quezon City, the capital and just to the S is Manila, the chief city.The republic has a primarily agriculturalOpposite; Time exposure stiows full range of movement of the Parkes, NSW, radio telescope.i'lPainting of Phar Lap, the New Zealand horse whose succession of wins in Australia made him a racing legend.economy. Rice, copra, sugar, coconuts, hemp, maize, tobacco and timber are the most important industries and principal exports, apart from copper. There are large reserves of both copper and chromite. Other minerals found in workable deposits are iron ore, gold, silver, uranium and coal.Austrahan exports to the Phihppines include machinery, iron and steel, dairy products and grain. The chief imports from the Phihppines are timber, timber products and metal ores. The main New Zealand exports to the Philippines are frozen meat, dairy products and wood pulp. In recent years about 500 skilled Filipino workers have been recruited by the Papua New Guinea Government.The Filipino government system was similar to that of the USA until 1972, when President Marcos declared martial law to deal with terrorism and corruption. Martial law was still in force in 1975.The Philippine islands were colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century and Spanish influence in Filipino culture is still strong. The inhabitants are brown skinned, of Malay, Chinese and Spanish descent. The USA had control of the islands from 1898 until the Japanese occupation during World War 11. Independence was granted in 1946 but the Phihppines retained close mihtary and economic ties with the USA. The republic is a member of seato.1177