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| Location |
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam |
| Grography |
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 |
| Coordinates |
13 00 N, 122 00 E |
| Area |
total: 300,000 sq km land: 298,170 sq km water: 1,830 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands |
| Natural Hazards |
astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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