1. THE
PHILIPPINES

2. Philippines lies some 800 km (500 mi)
off the southeast coast of Asia,
encompasses and archipelago of 7,
107 islands.
The Philippines lie in an area of great
tectonic instability – the ring of fire
that surrounds the Pacific Ocean –
and within the path of violent tropical
storms

3. The archipelago, which extends 1,770
km (1,100 mi) north to south, is
roughly triangular.
The Philippine Trench, 10, 500 m
(34,500 ft) deep, runs along the
eastern coastline.

4. Location:
Lies between the Equator
and the Tropic of Cancer,
between 4* 23’ and
21*25’ north latitude and
between 116* and
126*30’ east longitude.

6. Location:
Lies southeast of the
great Asian landmass.

8. Location:
Northern island group of the
Malay Archipelago, extending
about 1,850 km (1,150 mi)
almost due north between
Borneo and Taiwan; the
eastern and western extent is
almost 1,127 km (700 mi).

10. Location:
Boundaries
East: Pacific Ocean
West: China Sea
North: Bashi Channel
South: Celebes Sea

12. Location:
Northernmost point:
Y’ami Island (126 km
from Taiwan)
Southernmost point:
Saluag Island (44 km
from Borneo)

13. Japanese: Tukhara
Chinese: Ma’i