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Geographic Profile of The Philippines
Geographic Profile of The Philippines
Geographic Profile of The Philippines
profile o f t he
Philip pin e s
Geography
• Mountainous
•Fertile Plains
• Lush and scenic Hills
•Rivers
•Volcanoes
The northern Luzon highlands, or Cordillera
Central, rise to between 2,500 meters (8,200 ft)
and 2,750 meters (9,020 ft), and, together with the
Sierra Madre in the northeastern portion of Luzon
and the mountains of Mindanao, boast rain forests
that provide refuge for numerous upland tribal
groups.