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The PHILIPPINES is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It is a land apart from mainland South East Asia, not only geographically but also spiritually and culturally. The Philippines consists of more than 7000 islands, and at certain times of the year it will feel like you have them all to yourself. The typical island boasts of a jungle-clad, mountainous interior and a sandy coastline flanked by aquamarine waters and the requisite coral reef. It has an abounding history combining Asian, European, and American influences.

Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the Chinese and the Japanese. The Philippines is defined by its emerald rice fields, teeming megacities, graffiti-splashed jeepneys, smouldering volcanoes, bug-eyed tarsiers, fuzzy water buffalo and smiling, happy-go-lucky people.