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Location: The Philippines are an archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Geographical Features: The Philippines is situated in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometres southeast of mainland Asia. The islands are commonly divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Most of the mountainous islands used to be covered in tropical rainforests and are volcanic in origin. The highest point is Mount Apo on Mindanao at 2,954 m. Many volcanoes in the country, such as Mount Pinatubo, are active.
| Total Area: |
300,000 km2 (115,800 miles2) |
| Coastline: |
36,289 km (22,535 miles) |
| Lowest Point: |
0 m (0 feet)
Philippine Sea |
| Highest Point: |
2,954 m (9,689 feet)
Mount Apo |
Regions/States/Provinces/Districts: All provinces are grouped into 17 administrative regions. Capitalised names are acronyms, containing the names of the constituent provinces or cities.
Ilocos Region (Region I), Cagayan Valley (Region II), Central Luzon (Region III), CALABARZON (Region IV-A), MIMAROPA (Region IV-B), Bicol Region (Region V), Western Visayas (Region VI), Central Visayas (Region VII), Eastern Visayas (Region VIII), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), Northern Mindanao (Region X), Davao Region (Region XI), SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII), Caraga (Region XIII), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), National Capital Region (NCR) (Metro Manila)
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