The Philippines Flashcards
Official Name of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas)
How many islands and islets are there in the Philippines?
7107 Islands
Three main geographical division of the Philippines
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
Northern and Southern most point of the Philippines.
Y’ami Isle, Saluag Isle
Absolute location
between 4^o and 21^o North latitudes and 116^o
and 127^o East longitudes
Relative Location
Southeast portion of the continent of Asia
Boundaries
Countries sharing borders with the Philippines:
Taiwan, Vietnam, Palau, Indonesia, Malaysia
Total Area
300,000km²
Population
104 Million (2020 Survey)
Climate
Tropical Climate
Two main seasons
Wet and dry. Dry season begins in December and
ends in May. The rest of the year is rainy or wet.
Timezone
PST (UTC +8)
Division of region in Philippines
National Capital Region, 13 administrative regions, and two autonomous regions (CAR and
ARMM)
Regions in Luzon
- Region 1 – Ilocos Region
- Region 2 – Cagayan Valley Region
- Region 3 – Central Luzon
- Region 4A – CALABARZON
- Region 4B – MIMAROPA
- Region 5 – Bicol Region
Region in Visayas and Mindanao
- Region 6 – Western Visayas
- Region 7 – Central Visayas
- Region 8 – Eastern Visayas
- Region 9 – Zamboanga Peninsula
- Region 10 – Northern Mindanao
- Region 11 – Davao Region
- Region 12 – SOCCSKSARGEN
- Region 13 – CARAGA
