Philippine is a country in the southeast asia. It is made up of 7,107 islands in western pacific. The official languages are english and filipino and roman catholic is the predominant religion here. People living here in this country are called "PINOY" and there money currency is peso (PHP). Philippine has a tropical climate and it is divided into three groups of big island, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. It is also known as the pearl of all the orient seas, which is the country of the brave, which compose of different natural wonders that attract many tourist.
Mayon Volcano is a strato volcano which is famous to have a perfec cone with the height of 2,463 meters above sea level. This volcano is found in Albay province and the last erruption was on 2006.
Taal Volcano is the smallest volcano in the world. The crater has only 406 meters high. This is located between the town of Talisay and San Nicolas Batangas. This volcano is an island with a lake surrounded on it which is the lake Taal. Last erruption of this volcano last 1977.
Maria Makiling is a volcano which is surrounded with hot spring. It is found in Los Banos Laguna. It is became a tourist attraction because of many hot spring resort which is a therapheutic water. It is also known as a mysterious mountain because any person that will bath in the mysterious pools will be refresh body and soul because of the mystery of a woman which is Goddes Maria Makiling protect the people in the place.
Mount Apo is the highest peak mountain in the philippines because of its highest point of 9,692 feet. It is being called the grandfather of mountains in the philippines and this mountain is found in Mindanao Island. This is a famous hiking place of many mountainers and it takes three to four days before you reach to the top of the mountain. Actually this is a volcanic mountain which is the appearance is a snowcapped mountains that covered with white sulfur and the peak of the mountain is the home of the philippine eagle.
Banaue Rice Terraces is known as the eight wonders of the world and found in Ifugao province. The terraces is 4000 feet above sea level.
Chocolate Hills are made up of cone hills that is perfectly spread 50 kilometers in Bohol island, which are all covered with green grasses and it will all turns to brown when the season is dry. The hill itself is very uniformly shape to 30 and 50 meters high. The hills are not a man made artifacts but a natural wonders.
Maria Cristina Falls is a twin falls of Agus river. It is well known with its grandeur waterfalls and natural beauty. It has a 320 feet high water falls. This is located in Iligan city. This is the primary source of electrict power that generates 70 percent of the electricity of Mindanao which is operated by the National Power Corporation which is NAPOCOR. Maria Cristina falls powers the Agus VI hydroelectric plant which has 200 mw capacity that supplied by a water flow about 130 cubic meter per second.
Palawan Island is the biggest province of the philippine because it compose of 1,780 islands. This is one of the 7,000 islands that make philippine country an archipelago. The island is encircled with different marine life, enfold of rain forest and mountains and where ancient caves were found here, fresh and clean beaches surrounds here which is also a very good dive site. This is an island province which is the capital city is Puerto Princesa. It is in this island found the longest natural cave of the country and this is the sanctuary of wild life and endangered animals.
Philippine island is the land of promise.
