The second largest Catholic country in the world, in Asia but in Europe, the country is in poverty.

From the perspective of world history, after thousands of years of struggle and penetration, the world's religions basically have their own traditional spheres of influence.

The most typical Christian systems are basically in Europe and North America, while Christianity is in the Middle East and North Africa, and the Buddhist system is in East Asia and Southeast Asia... The divisions are very clear.

But there are exceptions to this. The most typical example of the largest Christian country in the world is not in the Middle East, but in Indonesia in Asia.

There is also the second largest Catholic country in the world, but it is in Asia, but its heart is in Europe, and the country is in poverty.

Catholicism is a sect that separated from Christianity. After its emergence, it was widely distributed in Europe. Now on the European continent, France, Italy, and Germany are all Catholic countries.

There are more than a dozen Catholic countries in Europe alone, but Catholicism is also quite tragic. Why do you say this?

Because the largest Catholic countries in the world are not in Europe, but in South America and Asia.

The Philippines in Asia is the second largest Catholic country in the world.

The Philippines is located in the Western Pacific and consists of more than 7,000 islands. The entire country covers an area of ??approximately 300,000 square kilometers and has a population of 110 million.

Although this country is located in Asia, a land of Buddhism, it is the second largest Catholic country in the world, with a Catholic population of 90 million. It is the second largest Catholic country after Brazil, surpassing traditional traditions such as Germany, France, and Italy.

Great Catholic country.

Many people don’t understand that the Philippines was first influenced by Chinese culture in ancient times. The earliest country thereafter was the Catholic Sultanate of Sulu. Why did it end up becoming a Catholic country?

This is mainly due to the fact that Spain and the United States have colonized the Philippines for hundreds of years and forcibly promoted Catholicism in the Philippines, making the Philippines the only Catholic country in Asia and the second largest Catholic country in the world.

Therefore, the culture of the Philippines is closer to the West, especially the European continent. Therefore, after independence, the Philippines has been implementing the policy of being in Asia but in Europe, following the West step by step and obeying its orders.

In the 1960s and 1970s, it once became the fastest-growing country in Asia.

However, Philippine Catholic culture has also shown huge counter-effects. Although it has established a civilized system in a Catholic country, it has made the country operate slowly and inefficiently.

Although Catholicism has the largest share of the population, it also has deep conflicts with traditional Christianity and Buddhism, causing long-term civil strife throughout the Philippines.

Moreover, coupled with the laziness of the Filipino race, the development of the Philippines has almost stagnated in recent decades and has gradually entered a state of regression. Catholic culture has accelerated this process.

As a result, the Philippines has gradually become poorer, and the Philippines has gradually changed from the most prosperous country in Asia to the poorest country now.

The current per capita GDP is only more than 2,000 US dollars, which is even lower than that of traditional poor countries such as Vietnam and Laos.

There are slums everywhere in the Philippines, the people are impoverished, and the entire city lacks infrastructure. The country has no motivation for development. If this continues, it will be just around the corner to become the poorest country in Asia.

Therefore, following the West will obviously not allow the Philippines to develop.

Fortunately, the Philippines has begun to realize this truth. Therefore, it is now continuously strengthening cooperation with my country and gradually turning to the strategy of being in Asia and being in Asia.

Especially riding on the express train of my country's development has enabled its economy to develop rapidly in recent years, become increasingly prosperous, and have significantly changed its national situation.

Reference: "History and Culture of Southeast Asian Countries".