I will be on my way home soon!!! I can't wait to share pictures, stories and so much about my life here. Until I get there, I wanted to leave you all with some fun facts about the Philippines. It's just a few but very interesting!! I hope you enjoy :)
See you all soon!!
Fun Facts About The Philippines
1. The Philippines ranks 12th among the most populous countries in the world, the population of this country is about 90 million people.
2. The Philippines has more than 200 volcanoes, although only some of them are active.
3. Philippines are considered the “text capital of the world.” Every day, 35 million mobile subscribers in the country are sending about 450 million short text messages (SMS). This is more than the total number of daily text messages sent in the United States and Europe together.
4. Despite popular belief, karaoke was invented in the Philippines, but not in Japan. Karaoke invented by Roberto Del Rosario, calling it “Sing along with the system”. And the name “karaoke” came later, translated from the Japanese it means “singing without accompaniment.”
5. Traditional ancient Philippine toy “yo-yo” used as a weapon at first.
6. The Philippines has the most numerous species of birds and butterflies in the world.
7. Fish species found in Philippine waters is the most diverse in the world.
8. The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia.
