Philippines

1. The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands

2. The Philippines is considered the “text capital of the world.” Around 450 million text messages are sent daily by the 35 million mobile users in the country.

3. The Philippines has more than 111 dialects spoken, owing to the subdivisions of these basic regional and cultural groups.

4. Even among the countless natural wonders of the Philippines, the island of Camiguin stands out since it’s home to the most volcanoes per square mile of any island on Earth.

5. The world's largest pearl was discovered by a Filipino diver in the Palawan Sea. The 75-pound pearl is valued at $100 million.