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The Philippines is a country with a diverse and rich culture and history. Philippines is in Southeast Asia with Vietnam, Taiwan, China, and the islands of Indonesia being the closest countries. Its culture was influenced heavily by Spain, Mexico, and the US, but its inhabitants before the Philippines was under the rule of Spain was influenced by China, Japan, India, and the Middle East. It is known for its tropics, biodiversity, and rich culture. Two well known dishes are lechon and lumpia. Lechon is a whole roasted pig roasted for several hours. It is one of the national dishes of the Philippines. Lumpia is a fried spring roll and recipes vary, but a common recipe is ground beef, carrots, and spices wrapped in a fried flour and egg crepe. There are 120 to 175 languages in the Philippines. Philippine’s official language is Tagalog and English, but indigenous languages are popular. World languages like Chinese, English, Spanish, and Arabic are common. Two popular indigenous languages are Cebuano and Ilocano. There are more than 180 indigenous ethnic groups in the Philippine which makes up more than 75% of the population. Two major ethnic groups is the Tagalog and the Cebuano. A major religion in the Philippines in Roman Catholicism which makes up 80.9% of the population. Minor religions include Islam and Other Christian. Philippine’s climate is maritime tropical and there are three seasons. The hot and dry season (summer) is from March to May. May is the hottest and driest month. The rainy season is from June to November. August is the rainiest month. The cool and dry season is from December to February. February is the coolest and driest month. Western clothing is popular such as jea...

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...y people take the week off to be with family and friends. Local churches in each town organize a reenactment of Jesus’s journey in Jerusalem from crucifixion the resurrection. The reenactment is ver serious and spectators mourn and pray. Festival de la Luz, Festival of Light, is a celebration in early December celebrated in Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. A parade of Christmas floats with music from Costa Rica’s top bands play in downtown San Jose. Christmas floats go down the street while bands play Christmas music followed by fireworks. Independence Day is celebrated on September 15 all over Costa Rica. Parades of students wearing traditional clothing, sing the national anthem and songs about independence. The students hold a colorful, home-made faroles, lampoons lit by a flame brought from Guatemala. Costa Rica gained independence from Guatemala in 1821.

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