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Just some bits of information regarding the Philippines.

POPULATION : Recent survey says that Philippines has 92 million inhabitants. Only 4 million more than Vietnam, 90% higher than Sweden, and double the size of Spain. More Filipinos to welcome you.

TOTAL AREA : Philippines  has a total area of 300,000  sq. km (120,000 sq. mi), approximately the same size as Italy, a quarter of South Africa and  90% bigger than Belgium. More places to discover.

TIMEZONE : Manila has the same timezone as Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Bali, Taipei and Singapore. Toronto, Washington DC, Havana are a some of the cities that are 12 hours behind Manila time. Simultaneous with the happening places in Asia.

COASTLINE : 10% of the world’s coastline belongs to this country (22, 559 miles), the 4th in the world after Canada, Indonesia, Russia and 25% more than Australia.  Endless dive sites to explore.

VOLCANOES: Approximately 10% of the volcanoes in the Philippines are active. While 10% of the world’s active volcanoes can be found in Japan. A touch of adventure.

Now for the more engaging stuff…

Did you know that we have five UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

1. The Baroque Churches built during the 16th century (Immaculate Conception in Intramuros, Manila ; Nuestra Senora in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur ; San Agustin in Paoay, Ilocos Norte &  Santo Tomas in Miag-ao, Iloilo.

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2. Historic Town of Vigan established in the 16th century and a well-preserved Spanish colonial town in Asia.

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3. Banaue Rice Terraces which was built by the ancestors more than 2000 years ago is a rice field that followed the contours of the mountains. 

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4. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park features  a spectacular limestone karst  landscape with its underground river.

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5. Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 33,200 ha, a unique example of an atoll reef with very high density marine species.

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Surely, Philippines is a place of undiscovered wonders.

-r-