Philippines


 * Population || 87 million ||
 * Number of Islands || 7000 + ||
 * Provinces || 81 ||
 * Capital || Manila ||
 * Climate || Tropical & Wet ||
 * Vegetation || Broad Leaf Evergreen Forest ||

by : Sandra :D

The Philippines are a small cluster of islands off the coast of Chine and Vietnam. They are made up of 81 provinces, 136 chartered cities and over 7000 islands. They are the 12th most populated country with a population approaching 87 million people. The capital of the Philippines is Manila. Only 7% of the islands are larger than one square mile, and only one third have names.

Most of the Philippines are below sea level. But the northern and southern most islands are around 2000-5000 feet above sea level.

The Philippines are a cluster is island off the coast of Chine and Vietnam. They are also located around Indonesia. They border the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.

The climate for all of the Philippines is tropical and wet. When it rains, it is hard and drenching, but not associated with high winds and waves. They do have typhoons. During the months of July through October, typhoons are especially hazardous and very dangerous. Their wet and tropical climate is very different from one of their neighboring countries, China, who has a humid subtropical climate. Sunda Islands share a similar climate to the Philippines.

All of their vegetation is broad leaf evergreen forest. Fruits grow in an abundance throughout the country. Many flowering plants such as ferns and orchids grow in the rain forests of the Philippines. The Philippines have a large variety of fruits. Bananas, coconuts, durian, guava, jackfruit, mango, and many more.

In the southern islands, their population is 25-125 people per sp. mile. And in the central islands, 125-250 people per sp. mile. And in the northern island the population consists of mostly over 250 people per sp. mile.

In all areas of the Philippines they make their living by commercial fishing. In the northern island some places do commercial farming. In central islands they mine for coal, and precious metals. [gold, silver, copper]