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Philippines Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/philippines/philippines_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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:
Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arizona Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 36,289 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October) Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper Land use:
Irrigated land: 15,800 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis Environment - current issues: uncontrolled deforestation in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in Manila; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps which are important fish breeding grounds Environment - international agreements:
NOTE: The information regarding Philippines on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Philippines Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Philippines Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |