Location: The Philippines consists of an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean to the east of southeast Asia. There are 7107 islands. The principal islands are Luzon and Mindanao.

• 自然地理：位于亚洲东南部。东临太平洋，西濒南中国海，共有大小岛屿7107个，其中吕宋岛、棉兰老岛和萨马岛等11个主要岛屿占全国总面积的96%25。属热带海洋性气候，高温多雨。