Introduction to the Philippines

The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia, the area is not very long, but the coastline, with many of the territorial sea.

There are more than 7000 Philippines Islands, if you remove the part of the territory was declared as the Philippine Islands, estimation of the boy was not to 7000 islands.

The official language of the Philippines is Filipino and English, in addition, there are more than 100 languages and dialects.

Access to the Philippines, don't, airport fee, but in domestic tourism, need, airport fee, known as the terminal fee, usually at the same time, to a dual-range 200 pesos, return 30 pesos to a total of 230 pesos.

Leaving the Philippines local, buy 750 pesos, airport fee, equivalent to us $ 19.

Philippines used to be second in rich countries in Asia, after Japan.

In the past, the Philippines was the largest exporter of rice and rice cultivation in Southeast Asia numerous experts. But now, the Philippines is the world's largest importer of rice. With population growth, the Philippines and more into the rice crisis, obsessive.

Philippines, Manila, known as the National Capital Area, Metro Manila, NCA, Metro, there are over a dozen cities.

However, the so-called City, the Philippines is in fact very small, the equivalent of China's cities under the town. Of these, Quezon City is a real political centre, Manila is sightseeing locations (US Embassy located here), Makati is the commercial center (China Embassy located here).

Philippine National more than 20 universities, most of which are located in Manila city.

University of the Philippines, and other public schools have The University of Manila, Far Eastern University, The University of the East, The Philippine Normal University, Mapua Institute of Technology, etc. Private school is better than normal University of the Philippines, for example, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Thomas, enjoy reputation.

Philippines convertible currencies, airports, banks, Money Changer are almost the same price point.

But outside the airport, it is best to use dollars, would also like to shop around to find the most favourable exchange rate, my experience is the BDO Bank Exchange (dollars pesos) the most favourable. 1 dollars approximately 40 pesos.

Philippines street food is hatching egg embryos, to a lesser extent, called penoy is about 7 pesos a; hatching heavier balut called balut, but also there are several kinds of hatching, approximately 11 pesos.

Roast suckling pig called lechon, tastes pretty good, but the big pig can baking, also called lechon (pronunciation: Lai King).

Filipino's "thank you" is "Salamat."

"Very grateful" is "Malaming Salamat." "Very grateful" is "Malaming malaming salamat." If you would like to express our respect for each other, in the above sentence with "po". However, note that Filipino p audio equivalent of Pinyin "b" tone, equivalent to the English "p" in "s" after the pronunciation (plosives tone).

The Philippines has a very clean, but now is the famous national corruption.

Walk slowly swaying of the Filipinos, speak slowly, psychological jealous of their system.