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Where is the Philippines on the map

Philippines in the map is located in the following position:

The Philippines is located in southeastern Asia, the north across the Bashi Channel and China's Taiwan Province of China, the south and southwest across the Sulawesi Sea, the Barabak Strait and Indonesia, Malaysia, the west bordering the South China Sea, the east of the Pacific Ocean. There are more than 7,000 large and small islands in the country***, of which 11 major islands such as Luzon, Mindanao and Samar account for 96% of the total area of the country, with a coastline of about 18,533 kilometers.

Top 10 Must-Buy Specialties in the Philippines

1. Dried Mango. Their dried mango is not too mango-flavored, sweet but not too sweet.

2. Cigars. One of the origin of fine cigars, all kinds of models are available with different names, and the outer packaging is different from ordinary tobacco.

3. Coconut oil. Coconuts are found in abundance along the Philippine coast. Scientists then extract for oil use.

4. Handmade soap. Flowers are made into essential oils, which are processed to make soap with a fresh flavor that lingers for a long time.

5. Embroidery. Embroidery there is also known far and wide in the world, especially handbags, which are woven with grass and embroidered with patterns, and both the handmade and the design of the patterns are of the upper echelon.

6. Manila hemp. Manila hemp made of bags, cushions, etc., with shades in line with the national flavor, conservative and a little spirited.

7. Wood carving. Wood carving in the world is also famous, mostly European style, raw materials can be selected, different wood prices are different. Carve out the finished product is very creative.

8. Canned fish. The Philippines has a rich variety of fish, made of canned fish is also diverse, the main also cheap, and the domestic price difference of several times.

9. Baskets. There are many different natural materials that are used for different baskets, and there are also different ways of weaving them for different purposes.

10. Pearls. Pearl jewelry merchants from many countries like to go to the Philippines to purchase pearls because they are cheap and fresh every day, with a wide variety of pearl jewelry to be seen.