when was this institution founded?
1960
International Rice Research Institute
The Institute, established in 1960 aims to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming. 
where are the philippines located on the world map it is in Southeast Asia, situated in the western Pacific Ocean. was it colonised by anyone? Yes, by a Spanish explorer "Miguel López de Legazpi" can you name some places that come under the southern region you mentioned? China, India and Australia are some of them. what religion is practiced in these regions? Islam, Buddhism and Christianity are some of them. what kind of animals are found in the aforementioned country? Animals that fall under land vertebrate species, mammals and rare bird species not thought to exist elsewhere. and what languages are spoken here? Filipino and English are the official languages. can you name some technological institutions here? "International Rice Research Institute"
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International Rice Research Institute [SEP] Introduction
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an international agricultural research and training organization with headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippines and offices in seventeen countries with ~1,300 staff. IRRI is known for its work in developing rice varieties that contributed to the Green Revolution in the 1960s which preempted the famine in Asia. The Institute, established in 1960 aims to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming. It advances its mission through collaborative research, partnerships, and the strengthening of the national agricultural research and extension systems of the countries IRRI works in.