PHILIPPINES "Pearl of the Orient"

7,107 islands, the PHILIPPINES, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila, as its capital city. It is divided into three groups of islands, LUZON, VISAYAS and MINDANAO, with a population of 91 million with 11 million overseas Filipino workers worldwide. The climate is tropical with two season; Wet Season from June to November and Dry Season from December to May. The average temperature is 28 degrees Celsius, average humidity is 70% and average rainfall is 58 inches. The topography of the Philippines is mostly Mountainous and hilly with narrow coast line. Highest peak is Mount Apo 9,600 feet and Philippine depth Ocean is 25,400 feet second in the world. The Philippines is a former colony of Spain and United States, and predominantly Roman Catholic. With multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. With Malayan ancestry and its culture in due time modified by the contacts of China, India, Arabia, Spain and America. Ecologically, the Philippines is one of the most diverse countries in the world.