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GeographyLocation
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam Geographic coordinates
13 00 N, 122 00 E
Map references
Southeast Asia
Area World Ranking: 73
Total 300,000 sq km
Land 298,170 sq km Water 1,830 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly larger than Arizona
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
36,289 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea
Irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth Exclusive economic zone 200 nmContinental shelf To depth of exploitation Climate
Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) Terrain
Mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Elevation extremes
Lowest point Philippine Sea 0 m
Highest point Mount Apo 2,954 m Natural resources
Timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper Land use
Arable land 19%
Permanent crops 16.67% Other 64.33% (2005) Irrigated land
152,500 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
479 cu km (1999)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 28.52 cu km/yr (17%/9%/74%)
Per capita 343 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms each year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis Volcanism Significant volcanic activity; Taal (elev. 311 m), which has shown recent unrest and may erupt in the near future, has been deemed a "Decade Volcano" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Mayon (elev. 2,462 m), the country's most active volcano, erupted in 2009 forcing over 33,000 to be evacuated; other historically active volcanoes include Biliran, Babuyan Claro, Bulusan, Camiguin, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Iraya, Jolo, Kanlaon, Makaturing, Musuan, Parker, Pinatubo and Ragang Environment - current issues
Uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Signed, but not ratified Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants Geography - note
The Philippine archipelago is made up of 7,107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait
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