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- The tarsier is a monkey whose body is only six inches long but whose eyes are enormous. It mostly eats insects.
- A bathroom in the Philippines is called a comfort room.
- In 1928, Pedro Flores, a Philippine immigrant, became the first person to manufacture yo-yos in the United States.
- The Philippines has one of the largest English speaking populations of any country in the world.
- When Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991, volcanic ash fell 50 miles (80 km) away.
- The country’s national bird is the rare Philippine Eagle (sometimes called the monkey-eating eagle); there are only about two hundred of these birds still living in the wild.
- Twenty active volcanoes are found on the islands.
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The stars on the Philippines flag symbolize the three main islands: Mindanao, Luzon, and the Visayas. The sun’s eight rays represent the provinces that fought for independence from Spain. Blue stands for the country’s ideals, and red for courage. |
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The national dish of the Philippines is called lechon, a whole pig roasted for several hours over coals. Sometimes it is served with a liver sauce. |
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