GEOGRAPHY PROJECT

PHILIPPINES

Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7 641 islands.

Flag of the Philippines

The capital of the county is MANILA - one of the largest metropolises in the world.

The Philippines has over 100 million inhabitants and occupy the 13th place in the world in terms of population. An additional 10 million Filipinos live outside the country.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

• Filipino
• English

CURRENCY

In 1521, the archipelago was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan.

The name Philippines comes from the name of the King of Spain, Philip II of Habsburg.

RELIGION

There are almost 10 000 plant species on the Philippine islands.

Chocolate Hills in the Bohol are often visited by tourists.

In the soils of the Pacific Ocean you can find a beautiful coral reef.

Philippines Eagle known as the monkey-eating eagle is the largest eagle in the world.

The Philippines is in the equatorial climate zone so that the air temperature is equal throughout the year and is about 30 degrees Celsius. There are only 2 seasons: dry and rainy.

A typical Filipino breakfast is rice with garlic, bacon, fish and egg.

The biggest delicacy of the Philippines is BALUT - a cooked duck egg with a small bird’s embryo. Yuck!

Numerous festivals take place in the Philippines. The most popular is The MassKara Festival in Bacolod, in October. People in masks are dancing on the streets.