Physical Map of Philippines with Volcanoes, Islands and Coastline

Philippines Facts and Country Information...

In Detailed Physical map of Philippines showing volcanoes, islands and coastline, elevations and other topographic features. The Philippines is an archipelago near Taiwan to the north, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south across the sea. 7,107 islands constitutes together are called Philippines.

Visayas, Mindanao and Luzon are the three main topographical features of the Philippines. 300,000 square kilometres is the total area of Philippines. Taiwan lies to the north of the Philippines and across the Luzon Strait. In the west across the South China Sea lies the Vietnam. The Philippine Sea surrounds it from the east. Palau is also located on the east side of the country.

It is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire and hence it is prone to typhoons and earthquakes. It ranks 64th in the world in terms of area.

36,289 kilometers is the length of it coastline. It is the 5th longest coastline in the world. Mount Apo is the highest point in Philippines. Almost all the mountains are of volcanic origin and are covered by tropical rainforest.

The deepest point is The Galathea Depth in the Philippine Trench. The Cagayan River is the longest river. Mount Pinatubo, Taal Volcano and Mayon Volcano are some of the many active volcanoes in the country. Laguna de Ba is the largest lake.