WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES
GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Geography of the Philippines Location Shape and size Neighboring countries and surrounding bodies of water Terrain and Points Other Facts
LOCATION 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 AND SIZE Shape Elongated Archipelago Area 115,830 square miles Coastline 22,549 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)
Other Geographical Facts Natural Resources- Timber, Petroleum, Cobalt Oil is not a natural resource. Population: 99,900,177 Estimate Capital- Manila 72nd largest country in the world Officially called the Republic of Philippines Slightly larger than Arizona Check out this link to see a list of all countries in order of size! http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_area.htm