菲律宾 Philippines 英文简介.pptVIP

Geography The Philippine Islands are an archipelago of over 7,000 islands lying about 500km off the southeast coast of Asia. The overall land area is comparable to that of Arizona. Only about 7% of the islands are larger than one square mile, and only one-third have names. Luzhou is the largest in the north and Mindanao is the south’s largest one. The islands are of volcanic origin, with the larger ones crossed by mountain ranges. The mount Appoon in Mindanao is the Philippine’s highest peak. The population in philippines is about 9.22 million. over 85% of the population is Malays. And there are also Chinese ,Arabs ,Indians, Spaniard and Americans. Natives is only a little part of the population. Population language There are more than 70 languages in philippines. The national language is Filipino. And English is the official language. Important festival Battan Day (巴丹日） On April 9th The government of philippines set up the festival in order to memorize soldiers killed in the World 2 Rizal day(黎刹节） On December 30th The festival aims at memorizing the father of the nation——Dr. Jose Riza, who is killed by the Spanizard. National flower Jasmine The color of the flower is white. And it smells very sweet. It also stands for love. When a gentleman expresses his love for the lady, he will send her the jasmine. Marriage custom Before the ceremony ,the bridegroom and bride’s parents light a candle. Then they use the lighted candle to light the marriage candle. Which symbolizes two families’ combine. The main places to visit Boracay is a very pleasant place to have a vacation. You can not noly play water sports, but also relax yourself. The beach there is very beautiful. It is very comfortable to walk on the soft beach barefoot. There are varities of marine organism Manila As the nations capital, Manila is the economic, cultural, educational and industrial center of the Philippines. 作为首都马尼拉是菲律宾的经济、文化、教育和工业中心。 Cube A unique blend of tropical paradise and