258 selfie-takers per 100,000 people - that's what made Makati and Pasig City the selfiest cities in the world according to a study by TIME.
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| 258 selfies made Metro Manila (Makati and Pasig) as the selfiest place in the world. |
Makati and Pasig are component cities of Metro Manila. Makati is known as the financial district of the Philippines with most of the known multinational and local companies holding offices in the area. Pasig city is also a major financial district in Metro Manila which houses the Ortigas district where companies such as San Miguel and ADB have their main offices in the area.
The availability of major smart phone brands in the Philippines such as Samsung, LG, and Apple as well as influx of cheaper alternatives in the form of China phones made it possible for Filipinos in every socio-economic class to have a smartphone in their hand. This could be one of the major factors why the Philippines topped this study. This is likely also influenced by cultural factors. Filipinos are known to be light-hearted, photo-lovers and internet-active citizens. That is why it is not unusual for us to take alot of pictures as well as selfies.
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| Mapping selfiest cities. Time's study on selfies with a geographical sense. |
No. 2 on the list is Manhattan ,New York and no. 3 is Miami, Florida. Philippines has another representative on the list of top ten in Cebu city at no. 9.
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