Philippines
Philippines – the coconut country
Philippines, in Southeast Asia, is also known as the Republic of the
Philippines. The country covers an area of 299,700 square kilometers
and has a population of 82.7 million, of which 85% are Malay. Other
groups include Indonesians, Chinese and so on. Residents are
Catholic. Filipino is the language, and English is also spoken. The
currency is the peso. The capital is Manila (Manila).
National Flag
A white equilateral triangle is located to the side, inside of which
there is a yellow sun, with yellow five-pointed stars at the
corners. The right side of the flag is blue and red, usually blue
over the red after the last war. As the sun represents freedom,
eight represents the initial eight provinces and the rest represents
other provinces. The three five-pointed stars symbolize the three
regions: Lu case, Samar, and Mindanao. Blue symbolizes loyalty,
honesty, and integrity, and red symbolizes courage, while the white
symbolizes peace and purity.
History
The Philippines was originally a number of indigenous tribes,
separatists from the Kingdom of Malay. In 1521, Magellan led a
Spanish expedition to the Philippines. Spain occupied the
Philippines in 1565 and ruled the Philippines for over 300 years. On
June 12, 1898, the Philippines declared independence, establishing
the Republic of the Philippines. In the same year, the United States
and Spain, after their war, signed a "Paris Treaty" concerning the
occupation of the Philippines. In 1942, the Philippines were
occupied by Japan. After "World War II," the Philippines once again
became a U.S. colony. On July 4, 1946, the United States was forced
to agree to the independence of the Philippines.
Economic and Cultural Customs
The economy dominated by agriculture, with 20% of the population
involved in agriculture. Coconut, sugar cane, tobacco, and Ge Ma are
the four agricultural specialties of the Philippines. One fifth or
more of the population is directly involved in the coconut industry.
Ge Ma fiber is solid and resistant to seawater corrosion, an
excellent raw material for marine cables. Northern Luzon cigars are
made of tobacco leaf produced in the Phillipines and are
world-renowned. Industry is primarily in the manufacturing, mining,
fuel, and power sectors. Philippines flowers are said to be the
"Garden Island" and "Pacific fruit plate." Lush fruit, such as
coconut, mango, pineapple, durian and other fruits are delicious.
Filipinos love to wear bright colors and a simple skirt-like sarong,
and they also love to sing and dance, especially the opening and
closing jump of the bamboo pole dance. A popular pastime is cock
fighting on Sundays and holidays; it is legal in the cock-fighting
pit.
Coconut Palace
The Coconut Palace is a large modern building constructed using
coconut. Reclamation of the new district is located in Manila. Of
hexagonal roof construction, a total of 2000 trees were used for
more than 70 years of age at the completion of the palace. The roof
was built using coconut wood, while a coconut column was constructed
of dry wall made of coconut fiber (shell hair) and cement. Bricks
and doors are inlaid with coconut shell pieces in the composition of
4000 geometric patterns. Lamps, chandeliers, floor clocks, and the
dining table are made from coconut shell. The palace has a
restaurant with a dining table inlaid with 47,000 pieces of
different shapes of coconut shell. Using a coconut tree for the raw
material for carpet, furniture, handicrafts and so on is
fascinating. The palace has 150 coconut trees planted around it, and
with forest green grass, flowers and trees, it is a unique delight.
Bana Wei Titian
In Northern Luzon in the Philippines, in Ifugao province, there is a
mountain with rice terraces that are more than 2000 years old.
Ancient working people transformed this with their hands. The
mountain is steep, and the terraces were constructed through ancient
hard work. The two to four meters high outer terrace is built of
huge stone blocks, with a the total amount of material larger than
the pyramids of Egypt. With a total height of 2,400 meters, its
majesty is crazy. According to statistics, the total length of the
irrigation canals on the terraced mountain are thousands of meters
above 1.9, almost a half circle around the Earth's equator.
Mayon Volcano
On the southeastern tip of Luzon is the Philippines largest active
volcano, one of the most famous in the world. Rising 2416 meters
above sea level, the perimeter is 138 km. The top of the conical
volcano was hailed as "the world's most perfect volcanic cone." It
stands in the middle of green rice fields and plains and is covered
with coconut trees. is the mountain is majestic, tall, and straight.
During the day, the volcano is continuously emitting white smoke
which covers the hills. At night, smoke Chenganhongse, the volcano
stands like a huge triangular candle holder in the night sky. Very
spectacular.
Pagsanjan
Also known as North Dye Falls, Pagsanjan is located within the Lake
province, south of Manila. Water rushes down the "giant waterfall,"
which is famous. Visitors can canoe down the river; the closer they
get to the bottom, the faster the water goes. Cliffs tower over the
sides, palms sweep past the vistors, and there are many small
waterfalls. To reach Great Falls, take a bamboo raft across the
Great Falls infiltration transfer holes. Great Falls falls hundreds
of feet down the mountainside into one lake. Very spectacular.
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