Trivia facts about my beloved homecountry. The Philippines! One of the happiest people in the world.

A. The Philippines is the only majority Christian nation in Asia.

B. The Philippines is the World's Largest Supplier of Nurses.

C. The Philippines is considered the "Text Capital of The World".

D. Basketball is the most popular sports in the Philippines.

E. Filipinos love singing Karaoke/ Videoke

F. Filipinos observe the longest Christmas Season. If a person complete 9 massses it is believed that his wish will be grant.

G. Filipinos is the fifth largest english speaking nation.

H. One of the most interesting and traditional dishes is balut , which is essentially a boiled, fertilize duck eggs with a half-formed chick inside.

I. Philippines is the second largest Asian-American group in United States.

J. Jeepney is the main transportation inthe Philippines. Said to be " The king Of Philippine road".

K. There are at least 20-25 typhoons passing in the Philippine area of responsibility.

L. Politeness is an art form in the Philippines.
Younger people say po at opo, ate- kuya

M. Filipinos respect and cherish their elders.

N. The Filipinos have national dish Adobo

O. Country's Official Language is Tagalog

P. Filipinos are warm, happy people with great sense of humor.

Q. The world's biggest pair of shoes was made in Marikina City Philippines.

R. Some Filipinos are wary of the number 13 and will avoid having number 13, there is a superstitious belief that number 13 is unlucky number.

S. San Fernando, Pampanga is the "Christmas Capital of The Philippines".

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