geographic characteristic of the philippines
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GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
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•Location
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• Location
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• 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
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Sierra Madre (North Central Luzon)
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Mount Apo (Davao)
9,690 feet high
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Mount Banahaw and Makiling (Laguna)
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Mount Arayat (Pampanga)
Height of 1,026
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Mayon Volcano (Bicol)
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Mount Mayon
Known for its perfect cone
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Taal Volcano
Smallest volcano on earth
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5. It is also a riverine with a good number of river system
Cagayan River
352 miles long
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Underground River
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THEORIES REGARDING THE GENESIS OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Scientific TheoryThe “Continental Drift” Theory
“Land Bridges” Theory
The volcanic origin theory
The Philippine as a remnant of a vast continent