Where are you guys from?
By Sushicook
@Sushicook (690)
Sweden
9 responses
@Sushicook (690)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
Good to see another swede! I live near Stockholm myself.
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@Sushicook (690)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
Oh! My mother grew up in those parts, and I still have some relatives that live there.
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@debiprasad0201 (10)
• India
14 Jul 07
I am from India. This part of the country is within "Orissa" (one of the states in India) and this city (Bhubaneswar) is called the 'city of temples'. People are very simple here and its natural beauty is extraordinary. Main tourist spots of the city are 'Lingaraj Temple', 'Kedar Gouri temple', 'Uday Giri & Khanda Giri' (caves), 'Nandan Kanan', 'Dhauli', so on and so forth.
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@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
13 Jul 07
Hello, I am from the US. I live in Florida about 45 minutes from Tampa and about 2.5 hours from Disney World.
@lani0529 (1722)
• Philippines
14 Jul 07
Hello sushicook!(",)
I'm from the Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Sea. Here is more information about our beloved country.
The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands covering a land area of 115,739 sq. m. (299,764 sq. km.). Main island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Capital is Manila. Time Zone is GMT + 8 hours.
CLIMATE
March to May is hot and dry. June to October is rainy, November to February is cool. Average temperatures: 78°F/ 25°C to 90°F/ 32°C; humidity is 77%.
POPULATION
There are a total of 76.5 million Filipinos as of the latest national census in May, 2000. Population growth is estimated at 2.36 percent annually. Luzon, the largest island group, accounts for more than half of the entire population.
LANGUAGES
Two official languages --- Filipino and English. Filipino which is based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education.
Eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.
Filipino is that native language which is used nationally as the language of communication among ethnic groups. Like any living language, Filipino is in a process of development through loans from Philippine languages and non-native languages for various situations, among speakers of different social backgrounds, and for topics for conversation and scholarly discourse. There are about 76 to 78 major language groups, with more than 500 dialects.
RELIGIONS
Some 83% of Filipinos are Catholic. About 5% are Moslem. The rest are made up of smaller Christian denominations and Buddhist.
UNIT OF MEASURE
The Metric System is used in most trade and legal transactions.
ELECTRICITY
220 volts a/c is the common standard. 110 volts a/c is also used, especially in major hotels.
CURRENCY
The Philippines' monetary unit is the peso, divided into 100 centavos. Foreign currency may be exchanged at any hotels, most large department stores, banks, and authorized money changing shops accredited by the Central Bank of the Philippines. International credit cards such as Visa, Diners Club, Bank Americard, Master Card, and American Express are accepted in major establishments.
Hope you can visit us!(",)
@Sushicook (690)
• Sweden
9 Jul 07
We have the same kind of weather at the moment... it's fairly warm, but the sky is clouded over and it's been raining on and off for little more than a week now.. It's really boring, it's supposed to be sunny!
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
12 Jul 07
I live in New York. I really enjoy meeting people that live everywhere, as it is so interesting, and I learn so much!
@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
10 Jul 07
Hello Swishicook,Nice to meet you.I am from the United States,I live in Arkansas.It is in the south central part of the USA.