welcome to the philippines (2)

WELCOME TO THE

PHILIPPINES

- Located in Southeastern Asia

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

- Part the Pacific Ring of Fire that is characterized by active volcanoes .

- Made up of 3 major island groups named Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao

- Named after King Philip of Spain who was the king when the Philippines was discovered by Magellan.

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

Check out this link to see a list of all countries in order of size!http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_area.htm