The Philippines is a in Southeast Asia, but it is __________ in that it is the only Christian country in ASEAN community. The Philippines is a __________ of more than 7,000 islands, but most Filipino people live on a __________ main islands. The population of the Philippines is about 100,000,000 (one hundred million) people. This __________ country is __________ into three regions: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
First of all, Luzon is the largest and most important island in the Philippines. Due to the fact that 50% of all Filipinos live here, Luzon can be a very __________ place to stay. However, the Filipino people are very friendly and love to welcome tourists from all over the world. In Luzon, aside from speaking Tagalog, most people can speak English very well. Moreover, Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is located on the west coast of Luzon, and it is the center of commerce in the Philippines similar to Bangkok in Thailand. Most people usually come to buy and sell things here in Manila. Thus, Luzon is truly the heart of the Philippines.