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The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] 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 wettest recorded typhoon to hit the Philippines dropped 2,210 millimeters (87 in) in Baguio from July 14 to 18, 1911. [58] The Philippines is highly exposed to climate change and is among the world's ten countries that are most vulnerable to climate change risks. [59] Building construction is undertaken with natural disasters in mind.
An enlargeable basic map of the Philippines. Pronunciation: / ˈ f ɪ l ə p iː n z / ⓘ Abbreviations: PH or PHL; Common English country name: Philippines, the Philippines; Official English country name: Republic of the Philippines; Common endonyms: Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinas (informal) Official endonym: Republic of the Philippines ...
Antarctica Map of island countries: these states are not located on any continent-sized landmass, but they are usually grouped geographically with a neighbouring continent. Determining the boundaries between the continents is generally a matter of geographical convention. Several slightly different conventions are in use.
Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean.The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia are often included.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, 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.
Below are separate lists of countries and dependencies with their land boundaries, and lists of which countries and dependencies border oceans and major seas. The first short section describes the borders or edges of continents and oceans/major seas. Disputed areas are not considered.
Transcontinental countries in Europe and Africa, classified as Southern European countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Italy (Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands), Malta, Portugal (Madeira [including the Savage Islands]), and Spain (Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Alboran Island, and Spain's plazas de soberanía).