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| INFORMATION ABOUT PHILIPPINES |
Sometimes difficult to access, the 7000 islands of the archipelago of the Philippines are a bit forgotten islands of Southeast Asia. A prey to separatist demands from the Muslim minority, the reality of the Philippines is far from this rather gloomy. Filipinos like to call it is the country where "Asia wears a smile."
Manila, the capital, is bustling with activity, as in other cities, the nightlife is vibrant. If you like the quiet, explore uninhabited islands, bordered by beautiful beaches and coral gardens. Meet the ethnic groups living in the mountains by ancestral customs. Push yourself in the thick jungle inhabited by rare animals. Active volcanoes, rice terraces, vast fields of sugar cane dotted with lakes, shady palm trees: you learn to be as cool as the Filipinos! But it is not only the hospitality of Filipinos who seduces visitors, it is also their ability to take life as it comes - the bahal na (that's), with a smile.
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| Official title of the country: Republic of the Philippine |
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| Capital: Manila |
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| Area: 300,000 sq km |
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| Population: 97,9 million |
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| Ethnicity : Tagalog 28.1%, 13.1% of Cebuanos, Ilocanos 9%, 7.6% of Bisaya / Binisaya, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, 3.4% of Waray |
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| Languages: Filipino (Tagalog) and English (official); dialects among the most important: Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon |
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| Religions: Catholic 80.9%, 5% Muslim, 2.8% of evangelists, 2.3% of the Philippine Independent Church, 2% of Aglipayan |
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