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We introduce to you the Philippines as the Place to Live
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The Philippines consists of 7,107 islands, of which only 2,000 are inhabited. Only about 500 of the islands are larger than a square kilometer and about 2,500 of them are not even named. The total area of the Philippines is 299,404 square kilometers. The highest mountain is Mt. Apo, near Davao in Mindanao, at 2,953 metres. The islands of the Philippines can be divided into three groups.
Luzon, the largest and most northern island and the site of the capital, Manila. The nearby islands of Mindoro and Marinduque are included with Luzon. The island group is composed of Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the National Capital Region (NCR) otherwise known as Metro Manila.
Mindano, is the second largest island at the other end of the archipelago. The Mindanao island group composed of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, CARAGA and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
The Visayas is a tightly-packed island group. The Visayas island group is composed of Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
There are seven major islands in this group - Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Masbate. Cebu is the central island of the group and Cebu City is a major tourist destination.
There are over 30 volcanoes in the Philippines, 10 are classified as being active. The bigest and longest rivers are the Cagayan River, the Rio Grande de Pampanga and the Agno in Luzon; the Rio Grande de Mindanao and the Agusan River in Mindanao.
Today, there are about 80+ million Filipinos; 8+ million live in Metro Manila. Filipinos are basically of Malay stock with Chinese and Spanish ancestries. An ever growing number of Filipinos are becoming urbanized, a great majority of Filipinos still till the land and live off it comfortably. Known for their hospitality, Filipinos are a warm and friendly people. Visitors are welcomed like members of the family and it is no surprise to find house guests being offered the best room in a Filipino home.
The Philippines showcasing a wide variety of world class products. This products come from the seventy-nine (79) provinces and the National Capital Region, respectively:
Region 1: Ilocos
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan
Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino
Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,
Tarlac, Zambales
Batangas, Cavite Laguna, Quezon and Rizal
Region 4B: Mimarapo
Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro,
Palawan, Romblon
Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,
Catanduanes, Masbate, Sorsogon
Region 6: Western Visayas
Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras,
Negros Occidental
Region 7: Central Visayas
Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor
Region 8: Eastern Visayas
Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar,
Southern Leyte
Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte,
Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga City, Isabela City
Region 10: Northern Mindanao
Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental,
Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte
Region 11: Davao
Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur,
Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley
Region 12: Soccskargen
North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato,
Saranggani
Region 13: Caraga
Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte,
Surigao del Sur
National Capital Region (NCR)
Composed of the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas,
Quezon City, Makati, Manila, Muntinlupa,
Parañaque, Pasig, Pasay, Malabon, Mandaluyong,
Marikina and Valenzuela and the municipalities
of Navotas, Pateros, San Juan and Taguig.
(Links to the descriptions of the provinces will follow soon)
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