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Geography of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [ 8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [ 2][ 3][ 9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about ...
The Philippines is generally mountainous; uplands make up 65 percent of the country's total land area. [52]: 38 [197] The Philippines is an archipelagoof about 7,641 islands,[198][199]covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).
The Republic of the Philippines ratified the convention on September 19, 1985, making its historical and natural sites eligible for inclusion on the list. The country had its first sites (the Baroque Churches and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ) included in 1993, and now has six sites, the latest being the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife ...
Poverty incidence of Cebu 10 20 30 40 2006 30.41 2009 26.78 2012 22.69 2015 23.86 2018 14.76 2021 22.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [key needed thousands? percentages? what?] See also: Economy of the Philippines Cebu City, although independent from Cebu Province (together with Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu City), is the largest city and economic hub of the island. "Ceboom", a combination ...
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. [ 2 ]
The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
Outline of the Philippines. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines: Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
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