Tips for driving in the Philippines
- Human geography: The Republic of the Philippines is located in southeastern Asia, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the east and the South China Sea to the west. It consists of 7,107 large and small islands with a total area of 29.97 kilometers, of which Luzon Island accounts for about one third. The Philippines has beautiful scenery, rich products, numerous ethnic groups, and rich tourism resources. It has been ruled by Spain and the United States for hundreds of years, leaving behind many historical relics, blending Eastern and Western cultures and customs, and being extremely exotic.
- Historical national conditions: There was no human inhabitation on the islands of the Philippines. Most of the residents are descendants of immigrants. It was invaded by Spanish colonists in 1565 and became independent in 1898. In the same year, the United States occupied the Philippines in accordance with the Paris Treaty, and in 1942 it was occupied by Japan. After World War II, it became a colony of the United States again, until July 1946 when the United States agreed to become independent. The Philippines is a typical "yellow skin and white heart" Asian country. First of all, the Philippines is named after the 16th century Spanish prince Filipe. People's clothing, hobbies, religion, education, politics and social atmosphere are completely westernized. The Filipinos are cheerful, very hospitable, courteous, honest in hospitality, religious, and taboo 13 and Friday.
- Food culture: The eating habits of the Filipinos are heavily influenced by Spain and the United States. There are fewer varieties of vegetables, pizza KFC is everywhere, and suckling pig is a local characteristic.
- Language, Filipino The national language is Tagalog, English is the common language (the Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world), and Spanish is more popular in the upper class.
- Religious culture: The Philippines is a multi-religious country, mainly including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and native primitive religions. Among them, Christians account for more than 90% of the country's population, so it is called "the only Catholic country in Asia". Therefore, to deal with Filipinos, a certain knowledge of Christianity is required.
