Which country is called "the world coconut king"?

Philippines Philippines is located in the Philippine Islands in Southeast Asia. The name of the Philippines begins with 1543. 152 1 year, a Spanish expedition led by Magellan arrived in the islands, 1543, and the islands were named after Spanish Crown Prince Philip (later King Philip II). Books and periodicals seen in the Philippines first appeared on the rare map published in Venice in 1554. Later, the Philippines gradually became the name of the Philippine Islands, which was recognized by all countries in the world.

The Philippines consists of more than 7,000 islands, so it has always been called "the beautiful country of thousands of islands".

The Philippines is hot and rainy, with mountains and green mountains, and as many as ten thousand kinds of tropical plants. Dense tropical forests cover more than one third of the country. The island is rich in bamboo, with 55 known species, and is known as the "Bamboo Kingdom". Rich bamboo resources are widely used in architecture, handicrafts, furniture manufacturing and fisheries.

There is a proverb in the Philippines: "If you can count the stars in the sky, you can count the uses of coconut trees." Coconut trees can make coconut houses, chairs, beds, mats, carpets, brooms, paper and clothes from coconut fibers. The thick shell fibers around coconut meat can be used as ropes, fishing nets and sails. The oil content in desiccated coconut is over 80%, and the residue after frying coconut is the first-class feed for cattle and horses ... The relationship between coconut trees and Filipinos is too close.

The Philippines is the largest producer and exporter of coconut products in the world, and is known as the "Coconut King of the World" and "Coconut Kingdom". The Philippines is the earliest coconut producer in the world, and coconut trees are the cash cow of the Philippines. One third of the population in China depends directly or indirectly on the coconut industry for their livelihood, and the area planted with coconut trees accounts for more than 20% of the cultivated land. It is in the capital Manila that coconut trees of different heights are planted in the streets and gardens, and the market is filled with all kinds of coconut products. Therefore, Filipinos affectionately call coconut trees "trees of life". However, the famous "Coconut Palace" can best display the "Tree of Life".

Coconut Palace is located in the coconut grove near Manila International Convention Center. This is a two-story Filipino building with a hexagonal roof, which is a fascinating work of art. Its roof is paved with coconut planks, its columns are supported by coconut trunks, and even the bricks for building walls are made of coconut shell fibers and cement. The door of the hall is inlaid with various geometric patterns composed of 4000 coconut shells. Every hall has luxurious furniture made of various parts of coconut trees, and lamps of different shapes and dazzling handicrafts are also carefully carved from coconut shells. Although a small amount of other materials are also used in the building, most of them are engraved with various coconut patterns. In order to build this large coconut palace, about 2000 coconut trees were used, each over 70 years old.

Because the Philippines is rich in treasures, the climate is hot and rainy, and flowers flourish all year round, modern historians and writers have given the Philippines various flower names, such as "Pearl of the Orient", "Treasure Island in the Pacific Ocean", "Emerald Islands", "Hope Island" and "Orphan in the Pacific Ocean".