What type of land form does Philippines have?
Natural resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper Location: Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam Area: total: 300,000 sq km land: 298,170 sq km water: 1,830 sq km Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands Maritime claims: territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: to depth of exploitation Elevation extremes: lowest point: Philippine Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m Land use: arable land: 19% permanent crops: 16.67% other: 64.33% (2005) Geography – note: the Philippine archipelago is made up of 7,107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia’s main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strai
