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Philippines GEOGRAPHY
Location and Size: Archipelago off coast of Southeast
Asia, total 300,000 square kilometers, land area 298,170 square
kilometers.
Topography: Archipelago of 7,100 islands: Luzon,
Mindanao, Palawan, and numerous smaller islands, all prone to
earthquakes. Largely mountainous terrain, creating narrow coastal
plains and interior valleys and plains. Major plains include
those of Central Luzon, northeastern Cagayan Valley, and Agusan
Basin in far south. Numerous dormant and active volcanos, notably
Mount Pinatubo in Central Luzon. Highest point Mount Apo (2,954
meters).
Climate: Tropical marine; northeast monsoon (December
to February), southwest monsoon (May to October). Mean annual
sea-level temperatures rarely fall below 27° C. Frequent
typhoons.
Data as of June 1991
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