The Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km2. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 km2. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 km2. The archipelago is around 800 km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo.
The islands are divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon itself, Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate and Batanes Islands. The Visayas is the group of islands in the central Philippines, the largest of which are: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. The Mindanao islands include Mindanao itself, plus the Sulu Archipelago, composed primarily of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
| Geography of the Philippines | ||||||
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| Continent | Asia | |||||
| Region | Southeast Asia | |||||
| Coordinates | 13°00'N 122°00'E | |||||
| Area | Ranked 72nd 300,000 km2 (115,830.6 sq mi) 99.38% land 0.62 % water | |||||
| Borders | None | |||||
| Highest point | Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,691 ft) | |||||
| Lowest point | Philippine Sea 0 m/0 ft (sea level) | |||||
| Longest river | Cagayan River | |||||
| Largest lake | Laguna de Bay | |||||
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