WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES. GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WELCOME TO THE

PHILIPPINES

GEOGRAPHYOF THE

PHILIPPINES

Geography of the Philippines

•Location•Shape and size•Neighboring countries and surrounding bodies of water•Terrain and Points•Other Facts

- Located in Southeastern Asia

- Archipelago (large group of islands) made up of 7,107 islands

- Part of a Western Pacific arc system that is characterized by active volcanoes .

Shape•Elongated•Archipelago

Area115,830 square milesCoastline22,549 miles

Length•1,851 km (1,150 mi) SSE-NNW ,

Width •1,062 km (660 mi) ENE-WSW .

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Philippines-LOCATION-SIZE-AND-EXTENT.html

Neighboring Countries

Surrounding Bodies of Water

North- Luzon Strait

East- Philippine Sea

South- Celebes Sea

West- South China Sea

Terrain and Points

-mostly mountainous-all islands are prone to earthquakes

Lowest Point- Philippine Sea

Highest Point- Mount Apo (9,691 feet)

Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, CobaltOil is not a natural resource.Population: 99,900,177 EstimateCapital- Manila72nd largest country in the worldOfficially called the Republic of PhilippinesSlightly larger than Arizona

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