Philippines Geography

The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands[8] with a total land area

of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).[2][3]
 It is the world's 5th largest island country.[9] 

The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area.
The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 square kilometers
(40,541 sq mi).
The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 square kilometers (36,680 sq mi).
The archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland and is
located between Taiwan and Borneo.
The Philippine archipelago is divided into three Island groups: Luzon, the Visayas,
and Mindanao.
The Luzon islands include Luzon
itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon, Catanduanes, Batanes,
and Polillo.
The Visayas is the group of islands in the central Philippines, the largest of which
are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Siquijor, Biliran, and Guimaras.
The Mindanao islands include Mindanao itself, Dinagat, Siargao, Camiguin, Samal,
plus the Sulu Archipelago, composed primarily of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

Philippines Geography
 Geographic Location Southeast Asia

Total Area 115,830 Square Miles

300,000 Square Kilometers

Land Area 115,123 Square Miles

298,170 Square Kilometers

Water Area 707 Square Miles

1,830 Square Kilometers

Irrigated Land 7,255 Square Miles

18,790 Square Kilometers

Coastline 22,549 Miles

36,289 Kilometers

Geographic Coordinates 13 00 N, 122 00 E

TT Terrain mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands

Highest Point 2,954 Meters

Highest Point Location Mount Apo 2,954 m

Lowest Point Location Philippine Sea 0 m

Natural Resources timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper

Time Zone UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)