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Discover the Philippines: Islands, Culture, and Icons

The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,641 islands in Southeast Asia, known for its beautiful beaches and rich fruit. The Jeepney, a colorful symbol of the country, may soon be replaced by electric vehicles due to pollution concerns. Notable cultural aspects include the discovery of the world's largest pearl and the establishment of Asia's first basketball league in 1975.

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Discover the Philippines: Islands, Culture, and Icons

The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,641 islands in Southeast Asia, known for its beautiful beaches and rich fruit. The Jeepney, a colorful symbol of the country, may soon be replaced by electric vehicles due to pollution concerns. Notable cultural aspects include the discovery of the world's largest pearl and the establishment of Asia's first basketball league in 1975.

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THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines is known for having an abundance of beautiful beaches and delicious fruit. The collection of islands is located in
Southeast Asia and was named after King Philip II of Spain.

The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands, making it one of the largest archipelago in the world. But more than 5,000 of the islands
remain unnamed on most international maps.

An iconic symbol of the country is the Jeepney, the colorfully painted buses with roots dating to World War II and the U.S Military’s jeeps.
But with growing pollution concerns, the classic Jeepney may soon be replaced with more efficient electric vehicles.

The world’s largest pearl was discovered by a Filipino diver in the Palawan Sea. The 75-pound pearl is valued at $100 million.

The Philippine Basketball Association, founded in 1975, was Asia’s first basketball league. In addition to being huge basketball fans,
many Filipinos are also lovers of boxing.

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