PHILIPPINES Some Interesting Facts 

The Philippines is officially known as the Republic of the Philippines. And the people from the Philippines known as Filipino. This country made of 7641 islands 81 provinces, 145 cities, and it's situated in Southeast Asia. The Philippines also has large Biodiversity because of its good environment.

The Philippines is mainly divided into 3 major zones.
Luzon – This is the largest island and situated in the North part.
Mindanao – second largest and situated in the South.
Visayas – Third one and situated in the center.

Capital city -
The capital of the Philippines is Manila. And the largest city is Quezon. And both are part of Metro Manila.

Population –
104.9 million Until 2017.

International airports –
There are 8 International airports in the Philippines. Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila is a crowded one.

Seaports –
There are 7 international seaports in the Philippines.

♦ Where did the name Philippines come from?
The Philippines named on a Spanish prince Philip.

♦ Which country ruled on the Philippines?
Spain – More than 300 Years
The USA – for 48 years

♦ Official and spoken language –
English and Filipino

♦ Public transportation –
Jeepney
Taxi
MRT
Tricycle
Buses

♦ Currency –
Philippine Peso (PHP)
1$ = 51 Peso

1 Peso = 1.5 INR 

♦ Climate –
From July to November – Rainy
December to February – Dry
March to June – Hot
The average temperature is between 21 °C to 35 °C

♦ Country code –
+63

♦ When the Philippines get independence?
Got on 12 June 1898 from Spain and on 4 July 1946 from the USA.

♦ Who is the head of Government?
President

♦ Current president 2019  -
Rodrigo Duterte 

♦ A top country where the Philippines export more materials –
Japan
USA
China
South Korea
Germany

Some of the popular tourist destination in the Philippines –

This country has lots of tourist attraction that’s why every year millions of Tourists visit the Philippines.

Boracay - World's famous Island in the Philippines and famous for its beautiful white-sand beaches. 

Puerto Princesa -  Famous for its underground rivers, natural beauty, and beautiful beaches. 

Chocolate Hills - There are around 1776 hills in Bohol Province in the Philippines. They are covered with green grass but during the dry season, these hills became brown colored. 

Mayon Volcano - This is also known as Mount Mayon. This is famous because of its perfect cone-shaped. The Mayon volcano is surrounded by a national park.

Banaue Rice Terraces - This place you will lot of rice terraces which looks so beautiful. 

Manila - The capital city of the Philippines will offer everything you need. Lots of Bars, Clubs, Red light area, Hotels, and restaurants. 

Baguio - This is also known summer capital of the Philippines and famous for its cool weather. Baguio city is also the coldest city in the Philippines. 

Cebu - This place is famous for its natural falls, Hot springs, diving, Trekking, and amazing natural beauty.

Davao - You can visit an amazing island here, Visit a natural park, You can also track Mountain Apo which is the largest mountain in the Philippines. There are also some good beaches near Davao. 

♦ Best time to visit –
Best time to visit the Philippines from November to April. This time the weather will be dry and good for going around.

♦ Why every year there is Typhon in the Philippines -
The Philippines is located near the equator makes it more prone to earthquakes, volcanos, and typhoons.

♦ Population -
The Philippines is the eighths most populated country in Asia and the 12^th in the world.
More than 10 Million Filipinos are working overseas.

SOME OF THE POPULAR FILIPINO DISHES –

CHICKEN ADOBO – This is the popular one in the Philippines. It’s mainly made with Chicken, Soy sauce, Vinegar and Mixed with the desired vegetable.

BALUT – It’s a duck embryo and they boil it and eat it with vinegar. While you are eating Balut you will see an underdeveloped duck. 

KARE KARE – This is with beef or pork meat small pieces with peanut butter. To make this they first cook meats with lots of water and then they cook it with gravy, vegetables, and peanut butter. 

This dish can be made with seafood as well but the name with being seafood, Kare Kare.

HALO HALO – This is a dessert and made of mixed ice cream, creamer, and crushed ice. There will be also Kidney beans, chickpeas, coconut gel, sugar palm fruit, pinipig rice, and jack fruit. So all together mix.

SINIGANG – It’s a meat soup with some vegetables. It's sour in taste because of Tamarind. Most of the time meat will be Pork. And it can be with chicken, seafood, and beef.
And the main vegetables will be tomato, Onion, garlic, eggplant, radish, long green pepper, and Ladyfinger.

KINI LAW – It’s a raw fish salad and served with Filipino lime and vinegar.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PHILIPPINES –

1. This is the number one country where people text more than call.

2. The Philippines comes in the top 5^th position in speaking English after the United Kingdom.

3. The capital city Manilla is one of the world’s most populated city in the world. Where 12.8 Million people live.

4. 3 of the largest mall in the world located in the Philippines, and they are –
Mega fashion hall of SM megamall
SM city of North ESDA
SM Mall of Asia

5. 11 % of the Philippines population works abroad.

6. The Philippines is the 2^nd largest producer of coconuts.

7. World’s largest Perl was founded in the Philippines.