Geography of the Philippines
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The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers, it is the world's fifth largest island country. The eleven largest islands cont
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Philippine archipelago, drawn by the Jesuit Father Pedro Murillo Velarde (1696--1753)
The La Paz sand dunes in Laoag, part of the Ilocos coastline
Pasil Valley in Kalinga of the Cordillera Central
Mount Apo
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Mount Apo is the highest mountain peak in the Philippines, with an elevation of 2,954 meters above sea level. A large solfataric, dormant stratovolcano, it is part of the Apo-Talomo Mountain Range of
Geography of the Philippines
…Pacific arc system characterized by active volcanoes. Among the most notable peaks are Mount Mayon near Legazpi City, Taal Volcano south of Manila, and Mount Apo in Mindanao. All of the Philippine islands are prone to earthquakes. The northern Luzon highlands, or Cordillera Central, rise to between 2,500 meters…
Mount Apo with Lake Venado at its foot
Overlooking view from Mount Apo summit
Nepenthes copelandii, a pitcher plant endemic to the mountains of Mindanao
The Apo sunbird, a sunbird endemic to Mindanao