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 The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Habsburg of Spain. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar Felipinas in honor of the then Prince of Asturias. Eventually, the name Las Islas Filipinas was adopted for the entire archipelago. [([[https://www.biography.com/royalty/philip-ii|Biography]])]
+==== Superstitions ====
+A superstitious Filipino will not travel or bathe on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday during Holy Week, the week before Easter. [([[https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/88890-holy-week-superstitions-ph/|Rappler]])]
+==== Skunks ====
+The only place in the world where skunks are found outside of America is Indonesia and the Philippines. [([[https://www.livescience.com/55151-skunks.html|Live Science]])]
+==== Text messages ====
+Filipinos were among the first to embrace text messaging, sending more than one billion text messages in 2011. [([[https://www.sidmartinbio.org/why-is-the-philippines-considered-as-the-texting-capital/|Sid Martin Bio]])]
+==== Exotic fruit export ====
+The Philippines is the world's largest exporter of coconuts and tropical fruits such as papaya and mangosteen. [([[https://wcfellowship.com/country/PHL/show|World Compassion Fellowship]])]
+==== Etiquette ====
+According to Philippine custom, it is considered impolite to open gifts immediately after giving them. [([[https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/filipino-culture/filipino-culture-etiquette|Cultural Atlas]])]
+==== Upside-down flag ====
+The Philippines is the only country in the world whose flag is flown upside down when the country is at war. [([[https://www.quora.com/If-the-Philippines-national-flag-is-flown-upside-down-does-it-mean-war|Quora]])]
+==== Nursing program ====
+The Philippines is the world's largest supplier of nurses, supplying about 25% of all foreign nurses worldwide. [([[https://www.globaltrademag.com/developed-countries-are-the-largest-importers-of-healthcare-professionals/|Global Trade Mag]])]
+==== Rare seashell ====
+Conus gloriamaris, the rarest and most expensive seashell in the world, is one of the 12,000 species of seashells found in the Philippines. [([[https://www.beachcombingmagazine.com/blogs/news/the-worlds-most-expensive-seashell|Beachcombing Magazine]])]
+==== Reticulated python ====
+The Philippines is home to the longest snake in the world, the reticulated python, which is also the longest reptile in the world. [([[https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-biggest-snake-in-the-world.html|Natural History Museum]])]
+==== Tagalog ====
+There are 184 languages spoken in the Philippines, but Filipino (Tagalog) and English are the official languages of the country. [([[https://www.dynamiclanguage.com/history-and-background-of-tagalog/|Dynamic Language]])]
+==== World's largest Christmas lantern ====
+On December 24, 2002, the world's largest Christmas lantern was lit in San Fernando, Pampanga. [([[https://ph.toluna.com/opinions/4064269/Little-known-facts-about-the-Philippines-anyone-should|Toluna]])]
+==== Huge shopping malls ====
+A few of the top ten malls in the world are located in the Philippines. [([[https://www.touropia.com/largest-malls-in-the-world/|Touropia]])]
+==== Merienda ====
+It is typical for Filipinos to eat four meals a day, including merienda, a late afternoon snack, or dessert. [([[https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/ultimate-guides/merienda-snacks-philippines-guide|TGuide to the Philippines]])]
+{{tag>geography culture history travel}}

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