Philippines Ethnic groups:Tagalog, Ifugao ­­­­­­­­> , Cebuano, Llocano, Bisaya, llonggo, Bicolano, and Waray Bordered(water) on the east by the Philippine sea, the South China Sea to the west, and has the Celebes sea to the south and the sulu sea in the southwest Other important islands include Leyte, Samar, Cebu,, Mindoro, and Bohol Luzon Visayas and Mindanao are the main island groups Luzon ● Is the largest island in the Philippines ● The Batanes and Babuyan islands are to the north of it ● Home to capital of Philippines, Manila ● 15th largest island in world ● Baguio City ● Largest and most populated city is actually Quezon City ● Home to Mount Pulag the third largest in country ● Also home to mount Pinatubo, mayon, and the Taal Volcano ● Northern border is bordered by the Babuyan and Balintang channels ● In its south is contains the Bicol peninsula ● Contains the Cagayan valley ● It's longest river is the Cagayan river which is also the largest in the Philippines ● Mount Cagua ● It's province of isabela is the second largest producer of rice ● Zambales mountain ● Pampanga river is located in the middle ● Mount Arayat is an extinct volcano in it ● Contains the lingayen gulf ● The west contains the Hundred islands national park ● The Bataan peninsula is located here ● Laguna de Bay is its largest lake in the Philippines and is here ● Contains manila bay which is drained by the Pasig river ● The Taal lake is located on it ● Separated from the island of Mindoro by the Verde island passage ● Tayabas bay is on its southern part ● Lamon bay is located on this island ● Catamount peninsula is located here ● Marinduque island is just south of it ● Contains city of Caloocan ● Subic bay is here Visayas ● Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and Samar are the main islands ● Rombon and Masblate are also considered Vasayan ● Cebu City is located here ● To the east of Cebu Island is Mactan Island, where Magellan got his ass kicked by Lapu Lapu ● Bohol Sea separates it from Mindanao ● Tanon Strait separates it Mindanao ● Largest City is Davao City ● Macajalar Bay is bay for Cagayan de Oro ● Cotabota Region contains Mt. Parker ● Contains Maria Christina Falls ● Zamboanga Peninsula ● Contains the ARMM ­ Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Palawan ● Separated from borneo by the Balabac strait ● Mount mantalingahan is located here ● Separated from the rest of the motherland by the Sulu Strait ● Largest city is Puerto Princesa ● With Marinduque and Romblon form the southern Tagalog islands ● To the north are the Calamianes island chain: Busuanga, Coron, and Culion ● Highest point is Mt Mantalingahan ● stretches from Mindoro to Borneo ● Spratly Islands are near it ● Cuyo Islands ● Brooke's Point ● Rizal ● Quezon is on it ● El Nido Manila ● combined with the municipality of Pateros ● Pasig River ● Ermita District ● Jones Bridge ● lots of battles in its bay .