1 Lecture Notes in Geography of the Philippines And
1 LECTURE NOTES IN GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND NATURAL RESOURCES The Philippines - is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of - 300,000 km2. - the archipelago is around 800 km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo Continent Asia Region Southeast Asia Coordinates 13°00'N 122°00'E Ranked 73rd 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) Area 99.38% land 0.62 % water Borders None Mount Apo Highest point 2,954 m (9,691 ft) Philippine Sea Lowest point 0 m/0 ft (sea level) Longest river Cagayan River Largest lake Laguna de Bay 11 largest islands - contain 94% of the total land area. Luzon - the largest of these islands at about 105,000 km2. Mindanao - The next largest island is at about 95,000 km2.. islands - are divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon islands -include Luzon island itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbateand Batanes Islands. Visayas - is the group of islands in the central Philippines, the largest of which are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. Mindanao islands - include Mindanao itself, plus the Sulu Archipelago, composed primarily of Basilan, Sulu Island, and Tawi-Tawi. 2 PHYSICALSETTING Philippine archipelago - lies in Southeast Asia in a position that has led to its becoming a cultural crossroads, a place where Malays, Arabs, Chinese, Spaniards, Americans, Japanese and others have interacted to forge a unique cultural and racial blend. - numbers some 7,107 islands and the nation claims an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 200 nautical miles (370 km) from its shores.
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