WHAT ARE THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF A FILIPINO CITIZEN?

As a Filipino, you must know your rights. This is to protect you from government officials abuses . It is clearly stated in our constitution our rights as a Filipino citizen. 

It is in Article IV of the Philippines Constitution called the Bill of Rights. So what are the Bill of Rights.

1. Right to due process of law and equal protection of the law.

2. Right from arbitrary arrest and unreasonable search and seizures.

3. Privacy of communication of correspondence.

4. Freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

5. Right to peaceful assembly and petition.

6. Freedom of religion.

7. Liberty of abode and travel.

8. Right to secure information from government records.

9. Right to form associations.

10. Right to own property.

11. Inviolability of contracts.

12. Right to a speedy and public trial.

13. Right against self-incrimination and right to counsel.

14. Freedom from torture, threat, or secret detention.

15. Compensation for torture and rehabilitation of victims and their families.

16. Right to bail.

17. Presumption of innocence

18. Writ of habeas corpus.

19. Freedom of innocence.

20. Prohibition against the death penalty and excessive fines.

21. Right to humane and adequate facilities.

22. No imprisonment for failure of debts or poll tax.

23. Right against double jeopardy.

24. Right to vote and to hold office.

25. Prohibition of ex post facto law and bill of attainder.

Interesting and Surprising Facts About Philippine History

The Philippines is one of the countries in the world with the most diverse and unique culture that relatively created a one-of-a-kind history.  Here are some intriguingly unique facts about the Philippines you might want to know.


1.) Some Filipinos may not be aware that some of our Filipino brothers and sisters are descendant of the Aztecs of Mexico and the Mayans of Central America. In 1565, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi brought with him some Aztec and Mayan warriors that eventually settled in the town of Mexico in the province of Pampanga. Traces of Aztec and Mayan influence can still be found in the many chico plantations in the area. This fruit is native only to Mexico.

2.) Lapu-lapu is not only recognized in the Philippines as a hero. He is also recognized internationally. A Street in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, California in the United States is named after him.

3.) There are scores of recognized Filipino heroes but Andres Bonifacio and José Rizal are the only two implied national heroes of the country. At present, no Filipino is officially and explicitly recognized as a national hero of the Philippines by law.

4.) Do you still remember the symbolic names of some of the great Filipino heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Artemio Ricarte and Emilio Jacinto? Just to refresh your memory, Bonifacio's symbolic name was Maypagasa, Aguinaldo was Magdalo, Ricarte was Vibora and Jacinto was Pingkian.

5.) One of the oldest provinces established by the Spaniards is Pampanga and in 1571, Mexico became the capital of Pampanga. The original name of Pampanga was “Masangsang”.   Mexico was named in honor of the place where the first Spanish Governor General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founded his new life.

6.) Aztecs, Mayans and Toltecs migrated in Mexico, Pampanga as by-product of the Manila Galleon trade between Mexico and the Philippines. The capital of Pampanga was moved to Bacolor after the widespread Kapampangan Revolt of 1660 led by Don Francisco Maniago. Presently, the capital of Pampanga is San Fernando City,

7.) Many Filipinos are not aware that the Philippines became a British colony for a short period of time in the 18th century. Great Britain ended their occupation by sailing away from Manila and Cavite on April 1764. As a result, scores of Indian soldiers known as Sepoys that served for the British deserted the British forces and settled down in the town of Cainta, Rizal. This incident in Philippine history explains the uniquely Indian features of generations of Cainta residents.

8.) Do you know the first ever bank established in the country? The first Philippine bank is the Banco Espanol – Filipino de Isabel II founded on August 1, 1851 which is now known as Bank of the Philippine Islands or BPI. The bank was also granted the power to print a Philippine peso for the first time.

9.) One of the greatest and most intellectual Filipino heroes was Marcelo Del Pilar. Several months before the Philippine revolution, Del Pilar circulated in Manila and neighboring provinces his political works entitled La Patria and Ministerio de la Republica Filipina in preparation for his return to personally lead a revolution. Unfortunately, on July 4, 1896, Marcelo Del Pilar perished of TB or tuberculosis in Barcelona, Spain.

10.) During the Filipino-American war, about 126,000 American soldiers engaged in the conflict and 4,234 Americans died. On the part of the Filipinos, at least one million lost their lives as a direct result of the war with as many as 200,000 who died as a result of the cholera epidemic at the end of the war.

11.) Jose W. Diokno, a former Senator of the Philippines, was 1st placer in the 1945 bar exams and tied with Mr. Jovito Salonga. He was under-age when he took the exam. He also placed number 1 in the 1940 CPA Board exams. This double number 1 feat may never be paralleled.

12.) Cesar L. Villanueva from the Ateneo Law School placed second in the 1981 Bar Exams and second again in the 1982 CPA Board Exams, the closest to Diokno’s achievement.

13.) Two bar examinees topped the bar exams without officially graduating from any Philippine law school. The first was Jose W. Diokno. He was 1st placer in the 1945 bar exams. The second was Carolina C. Griño-Aquino - former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She was 1st placer in the 1950 bar exams.

14.) Claudio M. Teehanke is Ateneo Law School's only summa cum laude graduate. He placed number one in the 1940 Bar Exams. His son, Manuel Antonio graduated also at the top of his Ateneo Law School class although not as summa cum laude, he also placed first in the 1983 bar exams. Enrique, a cum laude graduate from the UP College of Law is Claudio Teehanke’s nephew. He, like Caudio and Manuel Antonio also placed number one in the 1976 bar exams.

15.) Philippine Law Schools with the most bar topnotchers or 1st placers from 1913 to 2010 are as follows;  University of the Philippines College of Law with forty-six (46) bar topnotchers, Ateneo de Manila Law School with twenty (20) bar topnotchers and San Beda College of Law with seven (7) bar topnotchers.

16.) From a plain housewife, she became the first woman president of the Philippines – Corazon C. Aquino.

17.) Elected as vice-mayor of Quezon City in 1988, Vicente Sotto II, more popularly known as Tito Sotto in the movie industry, he was elected as a one of the country’s senators.

18.) Jejomar Binay, the former City Mayor of Makati – the country’s business center, was catapulted to the second highest political position in the country – Vice President of the Philippine Republic.

19.) Vilma Santos, from movie actress to city mayor of Lipa City, eventually became the provincial governor of the province of Batangas.

20.) The Japanese occupied the Philippines during the Second World War. After their unconditional surrender in 1945 most Japanese deserted the country. But do you know that there are about 200,000 Japanese in the Philippines today?

Beautiful Interesting Facts About India

India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.


When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)

The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.


The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

Chess was invented in India.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.

The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.

The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.

India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.

The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.

The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.

The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).

Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world

(Source: Gemological Institute of America).

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.

Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

India exports software to 90 countries.

The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.

Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.

Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.

There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.

The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.

Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively

The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.

The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.

Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.

Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.

Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.

Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

50 FACTS ABOUT RUSSIANS

• Russians distrust anything cheap.
• The English word "bargain" cannot be adequately translated into Russian.
• Although Russians distrust anything with a cheap price, they are fine with freebies.
•  A Russian who reaches high levels of power feels it his his/her duty to put down those who don't.
• In Russia you need to call the lazy waitresses over by aggressively yelling "Girl!"
• One needs skills in hitting people with your elbows on the Moscow Metro.
•  In Russia you can drink beer on a park bench without getting arrested.
•  Russians gather in the kitchen and stay up very late, talking about "life".
• Russians usually avoid talking about work.
•  During any reception in Russia people are immediately separated by gender.
•  There are a lot of police in Russia, most of whom do nothing.
• Russians never throw anything away. Ever.
• However, if Russians throw out half of their things, nobody notices.
•  A Russian stranger is likely to call you with familiarity, like "man" or "woman".
•  Russians don't usually say "please" or "thank you".
•  The Russian proverb "Arrogance – the second happiness" cannot be adequately translated into English.
•  Russians drink a lot of vodka. It's not a myth.
• You don't have to fear for your life when walking the streets in Moscow alone at night.
•  Russian men are convinced that feminism has led to the collapse of the West, and Russia's historical mission: resist.
•  A myth within a myth: Russians believe that Americans believe that bears walk the streets in Moscow, but this myth of a myth is a purely Russian invention. Americans actually believe all the bears in Russia are dead.
• Russians simply do not understand it when a foreigner from the west applies for permanent residence in Russia.
•  Dentists are very surprised when people show up for a "routine" check-up. So are doctors.
•  Russians drink tea with a centimetre of sugar on the bottom of the cup.
• All Russians, from young to old, abuse emoticons.
•  The number of brackets in an email or sms infers the importance of a message. For instance - Birthday party tonight ) means a birthday party, but Birthday party tonight )))))) means a fantastic blow-out extravaganza.
•  Moscow has the best subway system in the world.
•  Despite having the best subway system in the world, there are millions of Muscovites who refuse to ever take it, and spend half their lives stuck in traffic.
•  A Russian will use the slightest reason to bring everyone gifts of chocolate. "It's your birthday in four and a half months? Wow! Chocolate for the entire office!"
•  Anyone who speaks a language other than Russian is automatically suspect.
• On New Year's, don't surprised if you are invited out at 11:30 pm, drink champagne and cognac until 6 am, eat herring under a fur coat and olivia salad in a kitchen, and then party in a flat for three more days.
• The only alcohol-free zones in Russia are McDonalds.
• Smiling for no reason makes Russians angry.
•  Borscht, cabbage rolls and pirogies are actually Ukrainian.
•  Russians don't send their elderly to nursing homes or make their children leave after 18; instead they all live together in the same 1-bedroom flat.
•  Despite the small roads and the frustrating traffic jams, Russians still buy giant SUVs.
• Sushi is more popular in Russia than in Japan.
• In fact, Japan is more popular in Russia than in Japan.
•  Russians are extremely friendly if they've known you for more than ten minutes. If you've known a Russian for at least a week, you will be invited to meet their family.
•  Russians are also extremely emotional and passionate, and although they don't show emotion in public, they cry and laugh and shout and play more than Italians.
• Russians care more about the philosophical side of living than the material, and have a folk song for every situation.
• Most Russians are very superstitious, and new-age superstitions are en vogue.
•  Russians are passionate lovers, and will quarrel like bitter enemies and make out like porn stars in public.
•  Russians love to criticize their own country, but will be offended if a foreigner does.
•  If a cashier manages to not break anything while scanning your items, they have provided good customer service.
• Russians love McDonald's, KFC, Subway and Burger King more than Americans.
•  Russians spoil their kids rotten, and then magically expect them to behave responsibly at the age of 18.
•  Although Russians eat more fast food than people in the west, Russians are still healthier.
•  Russians cannot do anything that requires putting a car in reverse. It can take the average Russian driver ten minutes to parallel park (I've seen it countless times).
•  Winters in Russia are actually quite beautiful, and Russians are fantastic winter drivers.
•  Russians are actually freer than westerners; there are less laws and social constraints, and yet the crime rate is lower than in the US or UK.

Important Facts On Egypt

This post is specially made for the people of Egypt and interested people of the world who wants to know more important facts about country Egypt. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

Egypt is the world's sixth largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.

Egypt has contributed 2,500 soldiers to the UN Mission in Darfur.

Cairo is home to Africa's only subway.

Egypt plans to derive 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

The Egyptian Field Hospital at Bagram in Afghanistan treats more than 7,200 Afghan patients every month.

The Aswan High Dam generates enough electricity in one year to power one million televisions for 20 years.

In 2002, Egypt unveiled the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina near the spot where Alexandria's ancient library stood.

Egypt has produced four Nobel laureates, awarded prizes for peace, chemistry and literature.

Egypt contributes about 15% of the entire African Union budget.

Over 500 free press newspapers, journals and magazines are available in Egypt.

Egypt is the only country brokering Palestinian unity talks between Hamas and Fatah.

Goods manufactured in Egypt with Israeli materials enter the U.S. duty free.

The largest U.S. military training exercises on foreign soil take place in Egypt.

Egypt is home to 30 percent of the Arab world's bloggers.

Egypt trains African military officers in peacekeeping operations.

Egypt was the first Muslim country to appoint a female marriage officer.

More than 12 percent of the Egyptian People's Assembly will be female.

Egypt has the largest and oldest Christian community in the Middle East.

More than half of secondary students in Egypt are female.

Egypt ranked first in North Africa and second in Africa in securing foreign direct investment.

The United States is Egypt’s largest trading partner.

Egypt and Google are working together to increase the amount of Arabic content online.

Egypt’s Free Internet Initiative provides all Egyptians with free access to the internet.

Egypt was the first Arab state to sign a historic peace treaty with Israel.

Cairo, Dallas and New York are sister cities.

Egypt is the largest rice producer in the Middle East and North Africa.

One quarter of all Arabs worldwide live in Egypt.

Egypt is the center of movie and television production in the Arab world.

Egypt boasts a highly skilled workforce, with 265,000 university graduates each year.

Twenty percent of all Egyptian firms are owned by women.

More than 30 of Africa’s Top 200 companies are based in Egypt.

Egypt is home to the Arab League.

Egypt was the first Arab country to have its own satellite.

Egypt is home to the oldest American Chamber of Commerce in the Middle East.

Apache Corporation is the largest U.S. investor in Egypt.

More American students study in Egypt than in any other Arabic-speaking country.

Egypt is restoring 11 ancient Jewish synagogues.

There are 21 national parks in Egypt.

Egypt has been a critical member of the United Nations since its establishment in 1945.

EgyptAir is Africa’s largest airline.

Egypt is home to seven World Heritage sites.

Egypt was the birthplace of the first feminist movement in the Arab world.

Cairo’s annual International Book Fair is one of the largest in the world.

The first recorded labor strike took place in Egypt.

Alexandria is Egypt's first smoke-free city.

Egypt shares its farming expertise with its neighbors in an effort to eliminate African hunger.

Education is free through university level in Egypt.

Egypt’s anti-AIDS program is one of the most successful in the Middle East and Africa.

Egypt has embarked on an ambitious plan to create a “new” Nile Valley.

With over two million Egyptians using Facebook, Egypt has the most Facebook users in Africa.

Interesting Facts On Canada

This post is specially made for the people of Canada and interested people of the world who wants to know more important facts about country Canada. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Canada is the world's second-largest country (9 970 610 km2), surpassed only by the Russian Federation.
• Kanata is the St. Lawrence-Iroquoian word for "village" or "settlement".
• “O Canada,” originally named “Chant national,” was written by Adolphe-Basile. Routhier (French lyrics) and Calixa Lavallée (music) and first performed in Quebec City in 1880. The song was approved by the Parliament of Canada in 1967 as the unofficial national anthem and adopted officially on July 1, 1980.
• The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary. At 5,525 miles, including 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska, it is the world's longest border between two nations.
• The Canadian motto, A Mari Usque ad Mare, means "From sea to sea."
• At 3,855,103 square miles, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia.
• Its population density is 8.6 people per square mile, making Canada the ninth-most sparsely populated nation in the world.
• The average life expectancy at birth for a Canadian is 81.16 years, the eighth highest in the world. The United States ranks 46th, at 78.14 years.
• Snorri, the first North American child to be born of European parents (Thorfin and Gudrid), was born in Vinland around A.D. 1000.
• Newfoundland was the first part of Canada to be explored by Europeans. Ironically, it was the last area to become a province, in 1949.
• In 1642, a group of religious mystics from France were inspired by a vision to build a missionary city in the Canadian wilderness. Led by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and an Ursuline nun name Jeanne Mance, they founded Montreal.
• According to the 2001 census, 42.6% of Canadians are Roman Catholic, 23.3% are Protestant, and 16% claim to have no religion.
• Alert, in Nunavut territory, is the northernmost permanent settlement in the world.
• Canada became a country on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament.
• The Mounted Police were formed in 1873, with nine officers.g In 1920, the Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police to become the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an organization that now has more than 28,000 members.
• Ice hockey is Canada's official national game. The rules of the game were first published in the Montreal Gazette in 1877.
• Canadian James Naismith invented basketball to give his physical education students at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, an indoor team sport to play during the long winters.
• The capital city, Ottawa, was originally named Bytown after Colonel John By, who headquartered there while building the Rideau Canal to connect the Ottawa River with Lake Ontario.
• Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world at 151,600 miles.
• The regent of England, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is the Canadian head of state.
• North America's earliest undisputed evidence of human activity, 20,000-year-old stone tools and animal bones have been found in caves on the Bluefish River in northern Yukon.
• North America's lowest recorded temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) at Snag, Yukon Territory, on February 3, 1947.
• Canada is known as the home of large animals like the moose and grizzly bear, but it is also home to about 55,000 species of insects and about 11,000 species of mites and spiders.
• Canada contains 9% of the world's renewable water supply.
• The official languages of Canada are English and French. Throughout Canada's history up to the current time, there have been conflicts between English and French-speaking Canadians.
• In 1527, John Rut of St. John's, Newfoundland, sent a letter to King Henry VIII—the first letter sent from North America.
• Canadians have made many important inventions, including Kerosene, the electron microscope, the electronic organ, insulin, the IMAX film system, the snowmobile, and the electric cooking range.
• Canada is a major producer and consumer of cheese. In 1997, Canadians produced 350,000 tons of at least 32 varieties of cheese and ate an average of 23.4 pounds per person, with cheddar being the most popular.
• Many famous authors have come from Canada, including Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale), and Alice Munro (Lives of Girls and Women).
• The Moosehead Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick, turns out 1,642 bottles of beer per minute.
• Canada has made a significant contribution to rock and roll, beginning with “Sh-Boom” by the Crew-Cuts in 1954.
• The natives of eastern Canada tell several stories of a mythical giant named Glooscap, who carved out many of the region's natural features to help him overcome his evil twin brothers. It is believed that these Glooscap stories might be the origin of many of the Paul Bunyan legends.
• The world's strongest current is found in the Nakwakto Rapids at Slingsby Channel, British Columbia. The current has been measured at speeds up to 18.4 miles per hour.
• The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, was once the world's largest shopping mall. It now ranks fifth, but it still contains the world's largest indoor amusement park.
• Alberta has 50% of the world's supply of bitumen.
• The CN Tower in Toronto was the world's tallest free-standing structure until it was eclipsed in 2007.
• Manitou Lake on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the world's largest lake within a lake (41.1 square miles).
• Canada maintains 38 national parks, which cover about 2% of the country's landmass.
• At 6050 m, Mount Logan in the Yukon is Canada's tallest peak.
• The longest Canadian river is the Mackenzie, which flows 4241 km through the Northwest Territories.
• The St. Lawrence (3058 km long) is Canada's most important river, providing a seaway for ships from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
• Canada has six time zones.
• The educational system varies from province to province and includes six to eight years of elementary school, four or five years of secondary school and three or four years at the university undergraduate level.
• The principal natural resources are natural gas, oil, gold, coal, copper, iron ore, nickel, potash, uranium and zinc, along with wood and water.
• These include automobile manufacturing, pulp and paper, iron and steel work, machinery and equipment manufacturing, mining, extraction of fossil fuels, forestry and agriculture.
• The currency of Canada is Canadian dollar

Interesting Facts On France

This post is specially made for the people of France and interested people of the world who wants to know more important facts about country France. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• The official name of France is The French Republic and its motto is 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.'
• The name France means 'Land of the Franks.' The Franks were a Germanic tribe who lived in Northern Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
• Although only the size of Texas, France has seven mountain ranges and five major river systems.
• It is the largest nation in Western Europe, with countries like Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra and Monaco sharing its boundary.
• France is home to 29 UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Mont St. Michel Abbey, Versailles Palace, and the Chartres Cathedral.
• It has nearly 3000 miles of seashore, with three major water bodies: the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel.
• It is also referred to as L'Hexagone, which means the hexagon, due to the geometrical shape of the country.
• While all the stripes of the official French flag are of equal width, the one used by the navy has bands that increase in width from blue to red.
• The flag of France is blue, white, red. It is known as Le Drapeau Tricolore (or the three-coloured flag) because of its three colours. It has existed since 1794.
• The marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine with the future king of England, Henry II led to British rule in France for about 300 years.
• French people love cheese. Though traditionally there are around 350 to 400 varieties of French cheese, there are in fact over 1000 different types available in the French market.
• French wine is immensely popular all over the world. The country is one of the largest wine producing nations in the world. There are 17 distinct wine producing regions like Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire and Provence that continue with the tradition of wine making in France.
• An amusing fact about France is that while beer is considered a luxury drink saved for special occasions, wine is free with most meals.
• France is also home to the only Disneyland in Europe, located near Paris.
• An underground rail tunnel, known as the Channel Tunnel, joins England and France. It runs beneath the English Channel, connecting Folkestone, Kent in England and Coquelles, near Calais in France.
• The Tour de France, the most famous bicycle race in the world is an annual bicycle race of France, in which cyclists cover over 2100 miles in 23 days.
• The first flight of the Concorde took place in 1969, from the French city of Toulouse, one of the centers of the aerospace industry in Europe.
• The concept of jean clothing was born in the Languedoc-Roussillon city of Nîmes, France, from where it was imported by Levi Strauss to California to make tough clothes for gold diggers.
• The Statue of Liberty, one of the most widely recognized structures of US, was made in France. It was then gifted to the US in 1886 to celebrate its centennial.
• April Fool's Day is believed to have originated in France, in 1564, when the country started following the Gregorian Calendar. Those that did not know about the switch in the calendars, were mocked on this day as they continued to believe that 1st April was the first day of the French new year.
• France is the home of the TGV - Train à Grande Vitesse, French for high speed train. A TGV test train set the record of being the fastest train when it reached a speed of 357 mph on April 3, 2007.
• France is also home to the Louvre, one of the largest art museums in the world.
• France is where the Gothic Art and the Baroque style of architecture were born. This is the reason why there are numerous cathedrals and buildings that are fine examples of Gothic Art.
• From the French Alps to the marvelous beaches lining the azure waters in the French Riviera, France is one of the most visited countries in the world. In 2007, it attracted as many as 81.9 million tourists. This number was greater than its population!
• People who speak fluent French are called 'Francophones.'
• The French national anthem is called La Marseillaise. It was composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792.
• An important emblem of France is the cockerel (le coq). It is used on the sportswear of French national teams. It is a courageous animal, willing to fight.
• The French symbol of freedom is the woman known as Marianne. Her image is seen on coins, stamps and paintings. She wears a 'cap of liberty' on her head.
• The country of France is divided into twenty-two regions.
• One of the most important dates in France is the 14 July. This is known as Bastille Day and it is a national holiday. In France it is called La Fête Nationale.
• The guillotine was the method of execution developed during the French Revolution. It was invented with the help of surgeon, Dr. Guillotin. In Paris, it was used regularly in La Place de la Concorde.
• The guillotine remained the official method of execution in France until 1981 when the death penalty was abolished. The last time it was used was as recently as 1977.
• The shrine of Saint-Denis is in the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Paris. Most of the kings and queens of France are laid to rest in this cathedral.
• Tower (La Tour Eiffel) was designed by architect Stephen Sauvestre and built by the construction company of Gustave Eiffel between 1887 and The Eiffel 1889.
• La Tour Eiffel is cleaned all year round by a team of cleaners. Each year they consume 4 tons of paper wipes, 10,000 doses of detergent, 400 litres of metal cleaner and 25,000 rubbish bags.
• The re-painting of La Tour Eiffel begins every seven years. The current painting job commenced in March 2009 and is expected to last for about 18 months. It will require around 60 tons of paint in three different shades of brown.
• The French people call the English people les rosbifs, meaning - the roast beefs!In 1624, King Louis XIII built a hunting lodge in the village of Versailles, outside Paris. This building was enlarged by the next king - Louis XIV - who turned it into the magnificent palace we see today. In French, this palace is called Le Château de Versailles.
• In France, they eat snails (les escargots), frogs' legs (les cuisses de grenouille) and horsemeat (la viande de cheval).
• Before eating a meal, it is polite to say Bon appétit. This means 'I hope you have a good appetite so that you enjoy your meal.'
• The word "Salut" means both 'hello' and 'goodbye.'
• bread is la baguette (little stick). It is a loaf 5 or 6 cm. wide and up to a metre in length. If it is a thinner version, it is called une ficelle (a string) and if it is wider it is called une flûte.
• France has won the Football World Cup only once - in 1998. The French football team is nicknamed Les Bleus (The Blues).
• Denim is a fabric that came originally from the French town of Nîmes (de Nîmes).
• Le Moulin Rouge (meaning- The Red Mill) is a very famous cabaret club in Paris. It was built in 1889. It is recognised by an imitation red windmill on its roof.
• The "cancan" is a very energetic and acrobatic dance that first appeared in Parisian ballrooms in the 1830s.
• The tradition of the white wedding dress began in France. Anne of Brittany is believed to be the first bride to choose a white gown when she married Louis XII in 1499.
• Every May, there is a famous film festival in the southern seaside town of Cannes. It began in 1939.
• The most famous mountain in France is Mont Blanc, meaning White Mountain. It is also known as La Dame Blanche, meaning 'The White Lady.' It has a summit 4,800 metres high and is the highest mountain of the Alps.
• In the south of France, near to Cannes, there is a town called Grasse and it is very famous for growing flowers.
• The tallest bridge in the world is in the south of France. It is called Le Viaduc de Millau and it was opened in December, 2004.

Interesting Facts on China

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• The modern word “China” most likely derives from the name of the Qin (pronounced “chin”) dynasty. First Emperor Qin Shi Huang (260-210 B.C.) of the Qin dynasty first unified China in 221 B.C., beginning an Imperial period which would last until A.D. 1912.
• China is often considered the longest continuous civilization, with some historians marking 6000 B.C. as the dawn of Chinese civilization. It also has the world’s longest continuously used written language.
• China is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, and the U.S.). It has an area of 3,719,275 square miles (slightly smaller than the U.S.) and its borders with other countries total more than 117,445 miles. Approximately 5,000 islands lie off the Chinese coast.
• One in every five people in the world is Chinese. China’s population is estimated to reach a whopping 1,338,612,968 by July 2009. China’s population is four times that of the United States.
• Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in 1920 by a worker in the Key Heong Noodle Factory in San Francisco.
• China is also known as the “Flowery Kingdom” and many of the fruits and flowers (such as the orange and orchid) are now grown all over the world.
• Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s. It was for emperors only.
• The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
• The Chinese invented kites (“paper birds” or “Aeolian harps”) about 3,000 years ago. They were used to frighten the enemies in battle, and Marco Polo (1254-1324) noted that kites were also used to predict the success of a voyage. It was considered bad luck to purposely let a kite go.
• Cricket fighting is a popular amusement in China. Many Chinese children keep crickets as pets.
• Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone.
• Ping-pong is one of the most popular games in China, but it was not invented in China. It originated in Britain, where it is called table tennis.
• The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting.
• Giant Pandas (“bear cat”) date back two to three million years. The early Chinese emperors kept pandas to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters. Pandas also were considered symbols of might and bravery.
• White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.
• Historians speculate that as the Chinese population grew, people had to conserve cooking fuel by chopping food into small pieces so that it could cook faster. These bite-sized foods eliminated the need for knives and, hence, chopsticks were invented.
• In A.D. 130, Zhang Heng, an astronomer and literary scholar, invented the first instrument for monitoring earthquakes. The machine could detect and indicate the direction of an earthquake.
• China invented ice cream, and Marco Polo is rumored to have taken the recipe (along with the recipe for noodles) back with him to Europe.
• A civil servant named Su Song built the first mechanical clock between A.D 1088 and 1092. It could tell the time of day and also track the constellations so that accurate horoscopes could be determined.
• On September 27, 2008, Zhai Zhigang made the first spacewalk by a Chinese astronaut.
• The Chinese were the first to invent the waterwheel to harness water in A.D. 31—1,200 years before the Europeans. China was also the first country in the world to use an iron plow. Europe didn’t begin using the iron plow until the seventeenth century.
• The name of China’s capital has changed over the centuries. At one time or another it has been known as Yanjing, Dadu, and Beiping. Peking or “Beijing means “Northern Capital.” Beijing is the officially sanctioned pinyin spelling based on the Mandarin dialect. Beijing is the second largest city after Shanghai.
• It was customary for wealthy men and women in the late empire to grow the nails of their little fingers extremely long as a sign of their rank. They often wore decorative gold and silver nail guards to protect their nails.
• By the fourth century B.C., the Chinese were drilling for natural gas and using it as a heat source, preceding Western natural gas drilling by about 2,300 years.
• By the second century B.C., the Chinese discovered that blood circulated throughout the body and that the heart pumped the blood. In Europe, circulation wasn’t discovered until the early seventeenth century by William Harvey (1578-1657).
• The Chinese were using the decimal system as early as the fourteenth century B.C., nearly 2,300 years before the first known use of the system in European mathematics. The Chinese were also the first to use a place for zero.
• The crossbow was invented and first used by the Chinese. They were also the first in the world to use chemical and gas weapons, 2,000 years before gas was used in Europe during WWI.
• According to popular legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shennong in 2737 B.C. when a tea leaf fell into his boiling water. The Chinese consider tea to be a necessity of life.
• Martial arts are practiced throughout China and were largely developed from ancient farming and hunting methods.
• The most important holiday in China is the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. Chinese traditionally believe that every person turns one year older on the New Year and, thus, that day is considered to be everyone’s birthday.
• Chinese is spoken by 92% of China’s population. There are at least seven major families of the Chinese language, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, Hakka, Gan, Xiang, and Min.
• Red symbolizes happiness for the Chinese and is commonly used at Chinese festivals and other happy occasions such as birthdays and weddings.
• In ancient China, the lotus was seen as a symbol of purity and was sacred to both the Buddhists and Daoists. The peony (“King of Flowers”) symbolized spring, the chrysanthemum symbolized long life, and the narcissus was thought to bring good luck.
• According to a Chinese legend, silk was discovered in 3000 B.C. by Lady Xi Ling Sui, wife of the Emperor Huang Di. When a silk worm cocoon accidentally dropped into her hot tea, fine threads from the cocoon unraveled in the hot water and silk was born.
• The oldest piece of paper in the world was found in China and dates back to the second or first century B.C. Paper was so durable, it was sometimes used for clothing and even light body armor.
• The Chinese were the first in the world to use stirrups in the third century A.D.
• China’s “one child” policy has contributed to female infanticide and has created a significant gender imbalance. There are currently 32 million more boys than girls in China. In the future, tens of millions of men will be unable to find wives, prompting some scholars to suggest that this imbalance could lead to a threat to world security.
• During the first half the twentieth century, Shanghai was the only port in the world to accept Jews fleeing the Holocaust without an entry visa.
• Chinese mathematics evolved independently of Greek mathematics and is consequently of great interest to historians of mathematics.
• Originating as far back as 250 B.C., Chinese lanterns were an important symbol of long life. Lanterns were once symbols of a family’s wealth, and the richest families had lanterns so large, it required several people with poles to hoist them into place.
• In the Tang dynasty, anyone with an education was expected to greet as well as say goodbye to another person in poetic verse composed on the spot.
• China’s Grand Canal is the world’s oldest and longest canal at 1,114 miles (1,795 km) long with 24 locks and around 60 bridges.
• The bat is a traditional good luck symbol that is frequently depicted in designs for porcelain, textiles, and other crafts.
• The bicycle was introduced into China around 1891 by two American travelers named Allen and Sachtleben. The bicycle is now the primary transportation for millions of Chinese. The last Qing emperor (Puyi) rode a bicycle around the Forbidden City in Beijing. China is currently the leading bicycle manufacturer.
• Suspension bridges were invented in China in 25 B.C, 1,800 years before such bridges were known in the West.
• In some parts of China, “pigtails” were associated with a girl’s marital status. A young girl would wear two pigtails, and when she married, she would wear just one. This may have contributed to the Western view that pigtails are associated with children and young girls.
• The longest river in China is the 3,494-mile Yangtze (Changjian) River and the 2,903-mile-long Yellow (Huanghe) River.
• Concubinage has been practiced throughout Chinese history, primarily by wealthy men who could afford it. Chinese emperors had large harems with hundreds of concubines.
• China has the world’s oldest calendar. This lunar calendar originated in 2600 B.C. and has 12 zodiac signs. It takes 60 years to complete.
• The number of birth defects in China continues to rise. Environmentalist and officials blame China’s severe pollution.
• Famous Chinese and Chinese-American actors include Jackie Chan (Hong Kong), Chow Yun Fat (Hong Kong), Bruce Lee (San Francisco), Jet Li (Beijing), Zhang Ziyi (Beijing), and Lucy Lui (New York).
• The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were the most expensive games in history.b While the 2004 Athens Games were estimated to cost around $15 billion, the Beijing Games were estimated to cost a whopping $40 billion.
• Chinese cuisine can be divided into northern, eastern, southern (Cantonese) and central and southwestern (Sichuan).
• The Great Wall of China was started over two and a half thousand years ago and is more than 5,000 km long.
• China is among the world's largest producers of cotton and Silk production has been an important part of the Chinese economy for thousands of years.
• Chess is also a favourite pastime. Other popular board games are Go and Mahjong.

Interesting Facts On Bahamas

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country Bahamas. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Bahamas is a North American country, which comprises of an archipelago of 700 islands.
• Bahamas spreading over an astounding area of 13,878 km2.
• The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. It is an archipelago, consisting of more than 700 islands.
• The capital city of Bahamas is Nassau. The two other big cities of the country are Nassau and Freeport.
• The name of the country comes from the Spanish word ‘bajamar’, meaning ‘shallow water’. The official language spoken in the country is English and the currency, the Bahamas-Dollar is at par with the US-Dollar.
• Bahamas was a British colony until 1973 and is now an independent nation. The Duke of Windsor was the Royal Governor of The Bahamas during from 1940 to 1945.
• There is no income tax or corporate tax levied in Bahamas. Around 50 percent of the national GDP is generated by tourism. It is one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean. After tourism, financial services constitute the second-most important sector of the Bahamian economy.
• Eighty percent of Bahamian natives are of African descent. Two-thirds of the population lives in the New Providence Island (the location of Nassau).
• The largest immigrant community in the Bahamas is that of the Haitians. 30,000-50,000 of the residents are concentrated in the New Province, Abaco and Eleuthera islands, including the legal and illegal residents.
• School attendance in Bahamas is compulsory between the ages of 5 to16. Out of the 210 primary schools run in the country, 158 are operated by the government. The remaining 52 schools are operated by private owners. Higher education is also offered by many non-Bahamian colleges in the country.
• The Bahamas is enrolled as an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The political and legal traditions of Bahamas closely follow the British ones, owing to their commonwealth membership.
• The country has a parliamentary form of democracy and regular elections are held. The Bahamian senate consists of 16 members, who are appointed by the Governor-General. The Governor-General also appoints the Chief Justice on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Privy Council of the United Kingdom serves as the highest appellate court.
• The local government districts in Bahamas elect local councils for town planning, business licenses, traffic issues and maintenance of government buildings. Lower level town councils are also accorded minor responsibilities in some large districts.
• Another interesting fact about the country is that the Bahamas women's 4x100 relay team won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
• The Bahamas House of Assembly first officially convened in 1729.
• The Bahamas Islands became the free and sovereign Commonwealth of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973 ending 325 years of British rule (but remains part of the Commonwealth).
• The Bahamas does not have an army.
• There are no rivers in The Bahamas.
• The Bahamas has the world's third longest barrier reef.
• The Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama Island is the site of the world's longest known underwater cave and cavern system.
• Andros (2,300 square miles) is the fifth largest island in the Caribbean, but only has a population of 8,000 people.
• Mount Alvernia on Cat Island at 206 ft (63 meters) is the highest point in The Bahamas.
• The world's first land-and-sea park was established in the Exuma Cays in 1958.
• Inagua is a birdwatcher's paradise with the world's largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos (over 60,000).
• According to the World Health Organization, only 3% of women and 19% of men in The Bahamas are smokers.
• Some unusual island names are Ragged Island, Crooked Island, Rum Cay, Conception Island, Exuma, Big Farmer's Cay and Great Sayle Cay.
• The Nassau Public Library (an octagonal building) was originally a jail.
• Feature films using Bahamian locations include The Outsider, Silence of the Lambs, Cocoon I & II, Flipper, Thunderball, Splash, Never Say Never Again, Zeus and Roxanne, Jaws the Revenge and Speed 2.
• The Bahamas has the clearest waters in the world with visibility of over 200 feet (61 meters). It has been scientifically proven that a specific alga, which requires light to live, is found deeper in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth.
• Christianity is the main religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Church of God, Methodist, etc.