What is the Philippines?

The Philippines is an archipelagic country located in the southeast of Asia, whose full name is the Republic of the Philippines, with a total area of 299,700 square kilometers and a population of 65.67 million (1993). The main ethnic group is Malays, accounting for more than 85% of the national population. Others are China, Indonesians, Arabs, Indians, Spaniards and Americans, and a few indigenous tribes. There are more than 70 languages, the national language is Filipino based on Tagalog, and English is common. About 83% of the residents believe in Catholicism, 5% believe in Islam, a few believe in independence and Protestantism, most indigenous people believe in primitive religion, and most China people believe in Buddhism. Manila, the capital.

The Philippines consists of 7 107 large and small islands, among which 1 1 main islands such as Luzon, Mindanao and Samar account for 96% of the total area of the country. Bashi channel in the north is separated from Taiwan Province Province of China by the Sulawesi Sea, Sulu Sea and Barabak Strait, bordering the Pacific Ocean in the east, and bordering Indonesia and Malaysia in the south and southwest. The coastline is about 18533 km long. The mountainous area accounts for more than 3/4 of the country's total area, with many active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It has a tropical maritime climate with high temperature, rainy weather, high humidity and many typhoons.

Filipinos' ancestors were immigrants from the Asian continent, and there were human activities in the Philippines at least 22,000 years ago. 10 century ago, the capital of the Philippine people.