The Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,00km. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000km. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000km. The archipelago is around 800km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo.
The islands are divided into threes groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon Island itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate and Batanes. The Visayas is the group of islands in central Philippines, the largest of which are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. The Mindanao islands include Minadanao itself, plus the Sulu Archipelago, composed primarily of Basilan, Sulu Island and Tawi-Tawi.
Natural Phenomena the Philippines have experienced
-the 2012 Visayas Earthquake- A magnitude of 6.7 undersea blind thrust earthquake occurred off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines on Monday, Febuary 6, 2012 at 11:49 PST, with the epicenter approximately 72 kilometers north of Dumagieye, Negros Oriental.
The Effect of Geography on the Way of Life of the People
Geography and climate have a very big effect on the culture of the propel living in a certain area. It affects the way people live and interact with each other and how they interact. The geography in a place can also affect plant life and how they will survive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Visayas_earthquake
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