Each country is called by its well-known name. For example, Korea is also known as “The Land of the Morning Calm” while Japan is known as “The Land of the Rising Sun”. What about the country Philippines? It is actually called as “The Pearl of the Orient Seas”. What is story behind that? In history, Philippines was conquered by the Spaniards and became a Spanish colony in the 16th century.
Philippines is also well-known to it's natural beauty. Specifically, it is called as “The Pearl of the Orient Sea” or in Spanish term, it is “Perla del Mar de Oriente” which was first used in 1751. This term became more popular because of the National hero Jose Rizal in his last poem “Mi ultimo adios” before he died in 1896.
Here's some pictures of an island here in the Philippines. The Malcapuya Island in Coron, Palawan.
Philippines has over 7,000 islands as well as hundreds of thousand miles of fine coastlines and these islands are rich in natural resources. Also, it is best known because of its geographical, historical, economic status. Most important fact is, Philippines is known as the producer of pearls which is an important source of Golden South Sea Pearls.
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Discovering more of the Philippines beauty and history!
How about you, what is the history of your country?😊