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A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.
Malta was considered an island of North Africa for centuries, [1] but is now generally considered a part of Southern Europe. [2] The exact placement of the Caucasus has also varied since classical antiquity [ 3 ] and is now regarded by many as a distinct region within or partly in Europe. [ 4 ]
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 ...
Encompassing continental Portugal and Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar ( British Overseas Territory ), and a small amount of Southern France, the Iberian Peninsula is a dominant geographical feature of Iberia. Other peninsulas in Iberia include: Lisbon Peninsula, Portugal. Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal. Peniche, Portugal.
In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby islands. The two largest peninsulas are Europe itself and Scandinavia to the north, divided from each other by the Baltic Sea. Three smaller peninsulas— Iberia, Italy, and the Balkans —emerge from the southern margin of the mainland.
Tetum. Dok Lorosa'e. The Far East is the geographical region that encompasses the easternmost portion of the Asian continent, including East, North, and Southeast Asia. [1] [2] In modern times, this term has widely fallen out of use, while the Middle East, although now pertaining to different territories, is commonly used today.
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).
There have been several names of the Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, [pɪlɪˈpinɐs]; Spanish: Filipinas) in different cultures and at different times, usually in reference to specific island groups within the current archipelago. Even the name Philippines itself was originally intended to apply only to Leyte, Samar, and nearby islands.