300,400งด
(2.4 times bigger than South Korea)
Composed of 7,107 islands
92.23 million
(As of 2009)
English and
Tagalog
Subtropical
Peso
(1 peso = Approx. 41-43 Usd)
Optimistic personality World's third. Most English-spoken country.
No.1 country for language trip among Southeast Asian nations
1) Comparison of accessibility (Of each Southeast Asian nation)
Class
Philippines
Vietnam
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Int'l Airport
Manila/Cebu/Clark
Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh
Bangkok/Phuket/Chiang Mai
Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu
Bali/Jakarta
Time required
4hr ~ 4hr 30min
5hr ~ 5hr 30min
6hr ~ 6hr 30min
5hr 30min ~ 6hr 50min
7hr
2) Price and labor costs (Comparison of monthly average wage)
3) Korean tourists in 2010
Class
Thailand
Philippines
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Visitors
939,530
886,823
510,750
255,343
241,169
Compared to all
23%
22%
12%
6%
6%
- Foreign tourists in Philippines in 2010
4) Korean elementary/middle school students studying in Philippines
World's third most English-spoken country.
No.1 country for language trip among Southeast Asian nations.
Number of students studying in Philippines in 2008: 27,199 (World's no.1)
Continuous increase in demand for language trip due to short distance and low expenditure.