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 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 sq mi). The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 square kilometers (36,680 sq mi). The archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo.
Continent
Asia
13°00'N 122°00'E
99.38%
0.62%
36,289 km (22,549 mi)
None
Emden Deep
10,540 meters (34,580 ft) (sea level)
2,263,816 km2 (874,064 sq mi)
The Philippine archipelago is divided into three Island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon, Catanduanes, Batanes, and Polillo. The Visayas is a group of islands in the central Philippines, the largest of which are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Siquijor, Biliran, and Guimaras. The Mindanao islands include Mindanao itself, Dinagat, Siargao, Camiguin, Samal, plus the Sulu Archipelago, composed primarily of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
The Philippines lies between 4°23' and 21° North (N) latitude and between 116° and 127° East (E) longitude.