Philippines Geography

By Emma Hartke and Kaitlyn Kohm

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Map and Flag

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The Philippines are located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The Philippines are in the continent Asia.

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Capital & Population Ranking

• Manila is the capital of the Philippines.

• The relative location of Manila is north of Australia, east of Vietnam, south of China, and west of Hawaii.

• The world population ranking of the Philippines is 12.

The absolute location of Manila, Philippines is

14°N, 120°E

St. Louis, MO

Manila, Philippines

Noon 1:00 A.M. the next

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Places of Interest Boracay is a famous place of

interest in the Philippines. Boracay is located about 200 miles south of Manila of it’s coast. Boracay is famous for its white sand.

The rice Terraces in the Philippines are also a well known attraction. They are over 2000 years old and were built by early indigenous people of the Philippines. They are known as “The Eighth Wonder of the World” by the Filipinos.

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Citations

• "Philippines." EnglishClub.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr 2010. <http://www.englishclub.com/esl-world/Philippines/index.htm>.

• "Countries." Look Up Latitude and Longitude. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr 2010.

<http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_oc.html>. • "Time Zone Converter." The World Clock. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr 2010.

<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converted.html?month=4&day=14&year=2010&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=605&p2=145>.

• "Boracay." none. Wikipedia, 2010. Web.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boracay>. • "Countries by Population." --. Wikipedia, 2010. Web.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population>.

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