9 Reasons That Make Philippines A Different Country From Others

• 6:41 pm February 7, 2021
• suhas

Philippines is known for its beaches and people. It is an amazing country to be at. But what is so special about it? What is so different about it then the rest of the world? Well, we are about to tell you the same!

Transportation

Most of the countries have cars, trains and buses for public transport. If you visit Manila, you’ll notice some interesting looking vehicles called jeepneys So the question is, what are they? They are nothing but converted US army jeeps from World War 1! Try that!

Karaoke

Ever wondered Filipino inventor Roberto del Rosario who holds the machine's patent. He developed a karaoke sing a song version in 1975! Wow!

Densely Populated

The capital of Philippines is Manila. Manila is the most densely populated city in the world. be prepared to find a lot of people around you when you go there.

Churches in shopping malls

How many countries have you seen having churches in shopping malls? Well, Philippines is definitely one of them!

Most Texts

People in other countries believe in calling for important stuff. But Filipinos love texting. In fact, they are number one in texting in the world!

Number of Languages

There are over 175 languages spoken in the country! But officially, there are only two- Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English. Since many of them exist only in spoken form, it’s impossible to calculate the exact amount of languages there!

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Their Flag

Their national flag has a secret meaning. Do you know what? It has two bands of blue and scarlet, and a white triangle at the hoist with a yellow sun with eight rays, each of them standing for one province of the country. Now here's a fun part. The yellow stars stand for the three largest island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. What makes the flag really unique is that it can be reversed to declare a state of war.

A Lot Of Coconuts

The country produces a lot of coconuts so if you are a coconut fan, this is a place to go. 153,532,000 tons per year precisely!

Beautiful people

And finally, Filipinos are super good looking, aren't they? If you visit the country, you'll meet tons of desirable people!