The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital City. The Philippine archipelago comprises 7,107 islands. There are 80 languages spoken with Tagalog being the national language. The Philippines has been governed both by Spain and by the United States. You can see influence from both along with Malaysian influence in Filipino traditions, food, and language. Religion is extremely important to Filipinos with Catholicism being the primary religion of the country. The people of the Philippines are known for their happy and friendly demeanor.
The landscape in the Philippines is full of beautiful beaches, tropical forests, active volcanoes, coral waters, and green rolling hills.
It’s hard to believe that in a country surrounded by such beauty there is so much poverty. Nearly one-third of Manila’s 10 million residents live in slums and squatter settlements. It is no wonder that there are so many children given up for adoption in the Philippines.
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