About 300,000 km2
About 101 million people
Philippine Peso (PHP)
Located in the northern part of the Malay Archipelago, with many islands
Mainly Malay, but there are many Chinese, Spanish, and mixed-race people.
Christians account for more than 90%
Filipino (Tagalog) is mainly used, but English is also widely used.
The Philippines is famous for its beautiful resorts such as Cebu and Boracay.
Although many crimes and poverty are widespread in the Philippines, there are some areas that are safer and cleaner than developed countries.
The upper part of the Philippine flag is blue and the lower part is red, but during the war, the upper part is red and the lower part is blue.
This red color symbolizes courage and patriotism, so in the event of a war we move the red color to the top to emphasize them.
Blue symbolizes peace, truth and justice, white symbolizes equality and fraternity, and the three stars symbolize Luzon, Mindanao and the Visayas.
The islands were dominated by Spain in the 16th century.
The name of the country, the Philippines, comes from the name of Crown Prince Felipe at that time.
The reason why more than 80% of the people are still devout Catholics is that Spain has long ruled the land.
In 1898, the Philippines was placed under American control after Spain was defeated by the United States in the Spanish-American War.
The reason English is still widely used as an official language is that the country was governed by the United States.
A large number of Filipinos work as migrant workers around the world, and there are also specialized government agencies that manage them.