The Philippines. More than 7,600 islands create the magic that makes up the Philippines. A world of water, its people represent some of the warmest, as signified by the shining face of the sun on their flag. An archipelagic country, its maritime borders stretch from Taiwan, Japan, Palau, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and China. The warm tropical waters of the Pacific create the ecosystems that hold some of the most beautiful and colorful species of ocean life on the planet.
