Philippines Geography & National

Territory

Geography

Earth describe-write
is the study of the Earth and its lands,
features, inhabitants, and phenomena
study of man-land relationship, and
research in Earth Sciences
all-encompassing discipline that foremost
seeks to understand the Earth and all of its
human and natural complexities

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Earth Sciences

study of the atmosphere, oceans and

biosphere, as well as the solid earth.
use tools from physics, chemistry, biology,
chronology and mathematics to build a
quantitative understanding of how the Earth
system works, and how it evolved to its
current state.

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The Rim of Fire

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Volcanic Activities

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How the Philippines was Formed?

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Mountains of the Philippines

1) Mt. Apo, Davao, 2958 meters
2) Mt. Pulog, Benguet, 2931 meters
3) Mt. Tabayoc, Bengue,2842 meters
4) Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Province,2702 meters
5) Mt. Kapiligan, Ifugao, 2670 meters
6) Mt. Halcon, Mindoro, 2585 meters
7) Mt. Alchanon, Mt. Province, 2576 meters
8) Mt. Baco, Mindoro, 2487 meters
9) Mt. Saporay, Kalinga Apayao, 2456 meters
10) Mt. Malindang, M. Occidental, 2425 meters
11) Mt. Mayon, Albay, 2421 meters
12) Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon, 2379 meters
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Geography of the Philippines

situated about 1,210 km (about 750 mi) east

of the coast of Vietnam
separated in the north from Taiwan by the
Bashi Channel
Bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea
(and Pacific Ocean), on the south by the
Celebes Sea, and on the west by the South
China Sea

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Archipelagic state comprises about 7,100 islands .

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Basics of Philippines Geography

13 00 N, 122 00 E
total area of the Philippines has a total area
of about 300,000 sq km (about 115, 830 sq
mi)
298,170 of the total area is land area with
the remaining 1,830 being the total water
area

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Legal Basis of Philippines

Territory

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Philippines Territorial Claims

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