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Mt. Mayon, a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon, Philippines
Sunset behind Metro Manila, seen from Quezon City on Luzon Island, Philippines.
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The map shows the islands of the Philippines in Maritime Southeast Asia. The archipelago lies east of the South China Sea and west of the Philippine Sea of the western Pacific Ocean. Other major bodies of water in the region are the Sulu Sea in the southwestern Philippines, containing several islands and protected areas and the Celebes Sea, a part of the Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and Indonesia and an important sea route for regional trade.


Political Map of the Philippines
Philippines political map.


Nearby countries are Malaysia in the southwest, Indonesia in the south, Vietnam in the west, and Taiwan and mainland China to the north. The Philippines shares maritime borders with China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Palau, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam.

Area
With a total area of 300,000 km², the country is about the size of Italy or slightly larger than the US state of Arizona.

Population
With a population of nearly 110 million people (in 2022), the Philippines is the 13th most populous country in the world and the third most populous island nation. The country's capital is Manila, but neighboring Quezon City is the country's most populous city. Philippines' capital is located on Luzon island within a densely populated conglomerate of sixteen cities and one municipality (Pateros), known as Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR). 13.5 million people, or about 12% of the country's population, live in Metro Manila (census 2020). [PSA]

Language
The spoken languages are Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English (both official), plus twenty regional and several foreign languages.

Religion
The Philippines is considered the only Christian nation in Asia, where more than 90% of the population is Christian and Catholicism (83%) is the largest denomination. About 5 % of the population are Muslims, concentrated mainly in the southern Philippines, especially on the island of Mindanao.


Map of the Philippines


General Map of the Philippines
General Map of Philippines in Maritime Southeast Asia.

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.

You are free to use the above map for educational and similar purposes; if you publish it online or in print, you need to credit Nations Online Project as the source.



Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island
The Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island.
Photo: mendhak

More about the Philippines:

The Philippines are an island group of over 7,500 islands. The archipelago stretches over about 1,540 km (957 mi) from north to south.

The main islands are Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Leyte, Samar, Negros, and Panay.


Ring of Fire
Most of the Philippine islands are of volcanic origin.

The archipelago is situated within the Southeast Asian part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of intense volcanic and seismic activities.


Philippine Trench
Along the eastern side of the islands runs the 1,320-km (820-mile) Philippine Trench, a submarine trench in the floor of the Philippine Sea.
The Galathea Depth within the underwater canyon is one of the ocean's deepest depths at 10,540 m (34,580 feet).


Mt Apo. the highest mountain of Philippines, Mindanao Island
Mt. Apo, a dormant stratovolcano on Mindanao Island, is the highest mountain in the Philippines.
Photo: Jeffrey Pioquinto

Highest point 
With an elevation of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft), the dormant but potentially-active stratovolcano Mount Apo ("grandfather of all mountains") on the island of Mindanao is the highest mountain in the country.

Other major mountains in the Philippines are Mount Dulang‑dulang (2,938 m), Mount Pulag (2,922 m), and Mount Kalatungan (2,824 m).
Mount Pinatubo (1,486 m), the active stratovolcano on the island of Luzon, is known for its eruption on 15 June 1991; it was the second most powerful volcanic eruption on Earth in the 20th century. Taal Volcano is a very active large caldera in the Taal Lake, about 70 km (44 mi) south of Manila.


Rivers of the Philippines
Due to the island character of the Philippines, the rivers are rather short. With a length of about 505 kilometers (314 miles), the Cagayan is the longest river in the country and flows through the Cagayan Valley region in the northeast of Luzon Island. The second-largest river system in the Philippines is the Rio Grande de Mindanao, located on the island of Mindanao. The navigable Mindanao River has a total length of approximately 373 km (232 miles). The third-longest river in the Philippines, with a length of about 349 km (217 mi), is the Agusan River, located in the northeastern part of Mindanao Island. At its mouth in Butuan, it finally empties into Butuan Bay (Bohol Sea).

Climate
The tropical climate of the Philippines has three "seasons": from March to May it is hot and dry. The rainy season lasts from June to October. From November to February, the climate is temperate and the best time to visit the island nation.

Natural hazards
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The archipelago is located on the boundaries of major tectonic plates and in the center of a typhoon belt; the islands are regularly hit by floods, typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and droughts. [HHI Harvard]


Cities and towns in The Philippines:

The map shows the location of the following Philippine cities:

Alaminos, Angeles, Antipolo, Bacolod, Baguio, Baliuag, Banaue, Batangas, Bayawan, Bislig, Boac, Bogo, Bolinao, Bongao, Borongan, Butuan, Cabagan, Cabanatuan, Cadiz, Cagayan de Oro, Calamba, Calapan, Calbayog, Caramoran, Catarman, Catbalogan, Cauayan, Cebu City, Cotabato, Daet, Dagupan, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Dumaran, El Nido, General Santos City, Governor Generoso, Gumaca, Iba, Ilagan, Iligan, Iloilo, Jolo, Kabankalan, Kalamansig, Kalibo, Koronadal, Lamitan, Laoag, Legazpi, Lingayen, Lucena, Malaybalay, Mambajao, Manila, Marawi, Masbate, Moalboal, Naga, Naga, Naic, Olongapo, Ormoc, Oroquieta, Pagadian, Pagudpud, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Romblon, Roxas, Sablayan, Sagada, San Fernando (Pampanga), San Fernando (La Union), San Jose, San Jose, San Jose de Buenavista, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santiago, Sorsogen, Surigao, Tabuk, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tandag, Tanjay, Tarlac, Toledo, Tuguegarao, Valencia City, Vigan, and Zamboanga.

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