Brief introduction of Philippines

Basic information

Introduction

The Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas), referred to as the Philippines, is located in the Western Pacific and is a multi-ethnic island country in Southeast Asia.

The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia. The bus strait in the north is opposite to Taiwan Province of China. The south and southwest are across the Sulawesi and Balabac straits from Indonesia and Malaysia. It borders the South China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.

There are more than 7,000 large and small islands, among which 11 main islands including Luzon, Mindanao, and Sama account for 96% of the country's total area. The coastline is about 18533 kilometers long.

The Philippines has a monsoon-type tropical rainforest climate with high temperature and rain, high humidity, and many typhoons. The annual average temperature is 27 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 2000-3000 mm.

The Philippines is a major member of ASEAN and one of the 24 members of APEC. [2] The Philippines is one of the developing countries, newly industrialized countries and the world's emerging markets, but the gap between rich and poor is large.

Ethic distribution

The Malays in the Philippines account for more than 85% of the country ’s population. Others include Tagalog, Ilo, Pampanga, Visayas, and Bicols; ethnic minorities and foreign descendants include Chinese and Arabs , Indians, Spaniards and Americans; there are a few Natives.

Mandarin is a Tagalog-based Tagalog language, English is the official language, and about nine-tenths of the Filipino Chinese are from Fujian. They live in relatively concentrated areas and use Fujian dialect.

About 85% of the population believes in Catholicism, 4.9% believes in Islam, a few people believe in independence and Protestantism, Chinese believe in Buddhism, and indigenous people believe in primitive religions.

Famous scenic spot

Tubataha Reef Marine Park: Founded on August 11, 1988, it covers an area of 33,200 hectares and belongs to the state. In 1993, it was listed as a world cultural heritage, it was also part of the Palawan Biosphere Protection Program.

Baroque church: including four churches, located in Manila, Santa Maria, Pawai and Miagao. In 1993, it was included in the "World Heritage List" according to the selection criteria for cultural heritage.

Cordillera Rice Terraces: Located on the Andes Mountains 250 kilometers north of Manila, it is the land that indigenous tribal peoples have reclaimed on the bare mountains for a living. In 1995, it was approved as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park: Located in the mountainous area of Sao Paulo on the north bank of Palawan Province, bordering St. Paul's Bay in the north and Babuyan Strait in the east. This park covers an area of 20202 hectares. It is a world natural heritage.

The historic city of Vigan: Located in the South Iloks Province, it is the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Asia, and was rated as a World Cultural Heritage in 1999. In November 2012, the UNESCO World Heritage Center awarded the old city of Vigan in the Philippines with the "Best Practice Award for Management of World Heritage Reserves."

Transportation

Transportation in the Philippines is dominated by road and sea transportation. The railway is underdeveloped and concentrated on Luzon Island. Air transportation is mainly operated by Philippine Airlines and other shipping companies, and there are flights between major islands across the country.

Railway: The total length is 1200 kilometers.

Highway: The total length is about 216,000 kilometers. Passenger traffic accounts for 90% of the nation ’s total transportation, and freight traffic accounts for 65% of the nation ’s transportation.

Water way: The total length is 3219 kilometers. There are hundreds of large and small ports in the country, and more than 1,000 merchant ships. The main ports are Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga, etc.

Air transport: 203 airports of various types. Domestic routes cover more than 40 cities, and international shipping agreements have been signed with more than 30 countries. The main airports are Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital Manila, Mactan International Airport and Davao Airport in Cebu City.

Education

The primary school is a 6-year system and is divided into a model primary school, a general primary school and a rural primary school. The former is the central primary school in the region, with a larger scale and better equipment. It is responsible for assisting general primary schools in the region to improve quality. The conditions in rural elementary schools are poor, and there are only one or two teachers in one elementary school.

The secondary school is a four-year program. The first two years of the course are unified in Phillip, English, mathematics, social sciences, crafts and housekeeping. The courses for the next 2 years are divided into general subjects and vocational subjects.

Higher education institutions are divided into public institutions of higher learning and private institutions of higher learning. The former includes 24 national universities, agricultural colleges, technical colleges, art colleges, normal colleges, and vocational colleges. The latter also has various types of colleges, with a total of more than 450. The number of students in private institutions of higher learning accounts for 90% of the number of students in institutions of higher learning in the country. The University of the Philippines is the largest university in the country.

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 Property investment

In recent years, the Philippines can be described as the fastest growing economy in Asia, with an economic growth rate of about 7%. The high economic growth rate in the next 10 to 20 years will continue, and the potential is infinite.

The real estate value base period is the lowest in Asia, the real estate appreciation is stable (about 10% per year), and the rental return rate is as high as 6-10%.

As early as last year, the price of real estate in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, has increased by 21.55%, making it a city with a relatively high real estate price growth rate among the cities in the Asia-Pacific region.

The rise of the overall economy has naturally promoted the prosperity of the real estate industry. Within a year of 2019, overall housing prices in the Manila Financial District and Makati Business District have risen 7.91%.

The average price of high-end apartments near the CBD has also risen sharply. Even with such rapid growth, the average price of Manila properties is still low in major Asian cities, which can be said to be in a very rare depression.