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Southeast Asia > Philippines > Geography

PHILIPPINE GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Arizona
Area > Land 298,170 sq km Time series [69th of 238]
Area > Total 300,000 sq km Time series [76th of 250]
Capital city with population Manila - 1,654,761
Climate
tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Apo 2,954 m Time series
Forested Land 19.4% [125th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 13 00 N, 122 00 E Time series
Land use > Arable land 19% Time series [60th of 258]
Largest city Metro Manila
Largest city population 9,286,000 [12th of 174]
Largest city with population Quezon City - 2,173,831
Location
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Map references
Southeast Asia
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
Natural resources
timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
Population density 266.11 people per sqkm [42nd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 278.55 people/m² Time series [34th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 300,000 km² Time series [72nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Apo

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas, Pilipinas, the philippines

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