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As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [ 3 ] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
The Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city.
The Philippines is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and west; by the Philippine Sea to the east; by the Celebes Sea to the south; and by the Sulu Sea to the southwest. The Philippines shares its maritime border with Indonesia, China, Japan, Palau, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
The Philippines, [g] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [h] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The map shows the Philippines' three major island groups, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, other big and small islands, regional capitals, regional centers, major cities, expressways, main roads, railroads and major airports.
The Philippine islands are clustered into the three major island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The following list breaks the islands down further by region and by smaller island groups for easier reference.
The map of the Philippines is divided into three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Some smaller islands include Mindoro, Panay, Samar, and Leyte. Some of the major cities in the Philippines include Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, and Cagayan.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelago of more than 7,100 islands in Southeast Asia. The country has one of the world's longest coastlines with many fine beaches and excellent diving.
The Philippine Islands are surrounded by four marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean. These are the Philippine Sea to the east, the South China Sea (also known as the West Philippine Sea) to the west, the Sulu Sea to the southeast, and the Celebes Sea to the south.
Location. Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. Geographic coordinates. 13 00 N, 122 00 E. Map references. Southeast Asia. Area. total: 300,000 sq km. land: 298,170 sq km. water: 1,830 sq km. country comparison to the world: 74. Area - comparative.