Australian vs Philippines Geography Stats Compared

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STAT	Australia	Philippines
Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states	slightly larger than Arizona
Area > Land	7.62 million sq km Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Philippines	298,170 sq km Ranked 69th.
Area > Land > Per capita	362.63 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 117 times more than Philippines	3.1 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 183th.
Area > Total	7.74 million sq km Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Philippines	300,000 sq km Ranked 74th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	534 Ranked 138th.	2,348 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Australia
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	534 Ranked 131st.	2,348 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Australia
Climate	generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north	tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Coastline	25,760 km Ranked 7th.	36,289 km Ranked 5th. 41% more than Australia
Geographic coordinates	27 00 S, 133 00 E	13 00 N, 122 00 E
Land area > Sq. km	7.68 million sq km Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Philippines	298,170 sq km Ranked 69th.
Land area > Square miles	2.9 million square miles Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Philippines	115,831 square miles Ranked 32nd.
Location	Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean	Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Natural resources	bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum	timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
Surface area > Sq. km	7.74 million kmÂ² Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Philippines	300,000 kmÂ² Ranked 72nd.
Terrain	mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast	mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands
Geographic location	Australia	Maritime Southeast Asia
Area > Water	58,920 sq km Ranked 11th. 32 times more than Philippines	1,830 sq km Ranked 92nd.
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states	slightly larger than Arizona
Population density > People per sq. km	2.65 people/mÂ² Ranked 199th.	278.55 people/mÂ² Ranked 34th. 105 times more than Australia
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m	Mount Apo 2,954 m
Total area > Sq. km	7.74 million Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Philippines	300,000 Ranked 70th.
Land use > Arable land	6.16% Ranked 139th.	18% Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Australia
Irrigated land	25,500 sq km Ranked 23th.	152,500 sq km Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Australia
Natural hazards	cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires	astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	4.86 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 73th.	548.23 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 46th. 113 times more than Australia
Area > Land per 1000	356.24 sq km Ranked 3rd. 108 times more than Philippines	3.3 sq km Ranked 170th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Lake Eyre -15 m	Philippine Sea 0 m
Coastline per 1000	1.15 km Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Philippines	0.382 km Ranked 55th.
Population density	2.47 people per sqkm Ranked 223th.	266.11 people per sqkm Ranked 42nd. 108 times more than Australia
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 99th. The same as Philippines	200 nautical mile Ranked 90th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	365.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 118 times more than Philippines	3.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 168th.
Map references	Oceania	Southeast Asia
Capital city with population	Canberra - 307,700	Manila - 1,654,761
Largest city with population	Sydney - 4,350,986	Quezon City - 2,173,831
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	1.63 million Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Philippines	68,472 Ranked 64th.
Geologic location	Australian continent	Continental shelf
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	379.57 kmÂ² Ranked 4th. 109 times more than Philippines	3.5 kmÂ² Ranked 169th.
Environment > Current issues	soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural freshwater resources	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
Land use > Other	93.79% Ranked 86th. 45% more than Philippines	64.67% Ranked 214th.
Area > Total per 1000	359.46 sq km Ranked 3rd. 108 times more than Philippines	3.32 sq km Ranked 173th.
Area > Water per 1000	3.22 sq km Ranked 15th. 159 times more than Philippines	0.0202 sq km Ranked 128th.
Land boundaries	0	0
Natural hazards > Volcanism	volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands	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
Land use > Permanent crops	0.05% Ranked 192nd.	17.33% Ranked 13th. 347 times more than Australia
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	10.66 sq. km Ranked 74th.	67 sq. km Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than Australia
Google Street View, year added	2,008 Ranked 72nd.	2,012 Ranked 35th. About the same as Australia
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling	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
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	380.8 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 105 times more than Philippines	3.61 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 172nd.
Highest point	Mawson Peak on Heard Island	Mount Apo
Irrigated land > Per capita	1.28 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Philippines	0.193 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 81st.
Note	world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the only continent without glaciers; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most consistent winds in the world	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
Irrigated land per million	1,279.19 sq km Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Philippines	187.64 sq km Ranked 84th.
Capital	Canberra	Manila
Marine Coastline	25,760 km Ranked 7th.	36,289 km Ranked 5th. 41% more than Australia
Border to area ratio	0.0 Ranked 189th.	0.0 Ranked 187th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	1193	343
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	24.06	28.52
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Highest town	Cabramurra	Baguio
Countries on other side of the world	( Heard Island and McDonald Islands ) Canada, ( Christmas Island ) Colombia, ( Perth ) Bermuda (UK)	Brazil , Bolivia , Paraguay
Forested Land	20.1% Ranked 121st. 4% more than Philippines	19.4% Ranked 124th.
Area > Water > Per capita	3,280.76 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 14th. 172 times more than Philippines	19.05 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 133th.
Area > Total > Per capita	365.91 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 117 times more than Philippines	3.12 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 189th.
Lowest point	Lake Eyre	Habay, Bacoor
Lowest point altitude	\u221215 m (\u221249 ft)	\u22120.5 m (\u22121.6 ft)
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	22.58 cu km/yr Ranked 31st.	81.56 cu km/yr Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	7.21% Ranked 87th.	10.53% Ranked 65th. 46% more than Australia
Agricultural land > % of land area	55.38% Ranked 54th. 44% more than Philippines	38.57% Ranked 101st.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	1.14% Ranked 134th.	6.02% Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Australia
Arable land > % of land area	6.21% Ranked 134th.	18.11% Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Australia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	22.58 cu km/yr Ranked 31st.	81.56 cu km/yr Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
Forest area > % of land area	21.26% Ranked 121st.	22.96% Ranked 112th. 8% more than Australia
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	12.85% Ranked 108th. 18% more than Philippines	10.91% Ranked 118th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	52.21 cu m/yr Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Philippines	9.36 cu m/yr Ranked 17th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	1,152 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 34% more than Philippines	859.9 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd.
Continent or sub continent	Australia	Southeast Asia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	1,152 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 34% more than Philippines	859.9 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	52.21 cu m/yr Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Philippines	9.36 cu m/yr Ranked 17th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	1.01 cu km/yr Ranked 18th. 31% more than Philippines	0.771 cu km/yr Ranked 29th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	1.01 cu km/yr Ranked 18th. 31% more than Philippines	0.771 cu km/yr Ranked 29th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	15.05% Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Philippines	5.06% Ranked 139th.

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