GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES

•Location

• Location

• Character of the Land

1. 7, 107 islands and islets

2. Almost a thousand miles from north to south

3. It has a land surface of 114,839 square statute miles.

4. It is mountainous and has active, as well as dormant volcanoes

Sierra Madre (North Central Luzon)

Mount Apo (Davao)

9,690 feet high

Mount Banahaw and Makiling (Laguna)

Mount Arayat (Pampanga)

Height of 1,026

Mayon Volcano (Bicol)

Mount Mayon

Known for its perfect cone

Taal Volcano

Smallest volcano on earth

5. It is also a riverine with a good number of river system

Cagayan River

352 miles long

Underground River

THEORIES REGARDING THE GENESIS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Scientific TheoryThe “Continental Drift” Theory

“Land Bridges” Theory

The volcanic origin theory

The Philippine as a remnant of a vast continent