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Geography and Resources of the Philippines

The document discusses the geography and natural resources of the Philippines. It is comprised of over 7,000 islands with three main regions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons and experiences over 20 typhoons per year. The landforms include plains, mountains, volcanoes, and valleys, and waterforms include rivers, springs, waterfalls, lakes, and seas. Notable natural resources include agricultural lands, forests, and plants/animals such as narra trees, abaca plants, mangroves, sampaguita flowers, bangus fish, and giant clams. Mineral resources are also mentioned. The country is divided into 18 administrative

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Geography and Resources of the Philippines

The document discusses the geography and natural resources of the Philippines. It is comprised of over 7,000 islands with three main regions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons and experiences over 20 typhoons per year. The landforms include plains, mountains, volcanoes, and valleys, and waterforms include rivers, springs, waterfalls, lakes, and seas. Notable natural resources include agricultural lands, forests, and plants/animals such as narra trees, abaca plants, mangroves, sampaguita flowers, bangus fish, and giant clams. Mineral resources are also mentioned. The country is divided into 18 administrative

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HISTORY 1B

1.
2.

Philippine archipelago
terrestrial, fluvial, including its
territorial sea, seabed, subsoil,
insular shelves, and other
submarine areas
3. all other territories over which
the Philippines has sovereignty or
jurisdiction
4. aerial domain

Land Forms
Plain
Mountain and Mountain ranges
Volcano
Valley
Waterforms
River
Spring
Waterfalls
Lake
Seas

3 big regions: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao


In January 1976, Presidential Decree No. 742
divided the country into regions.
Region 1 Ilocos Region; Region 2 Cagayan
Valley; Region 3 Central Luzon; Region 4
CALABARZON MIMAROPA, Region 5 Bicol
Region; Region 6 Western Visayas; Region 7
Central Visayas; Region 8 Eastern Visayas;
Region 9 Mindanao; Region 10 Northern
Mindanao; Region 11 Davao Region; Region
12 Central Mindanao; Region 13 Caraga
Administrative Region; ARMM

Philippines

within the
tropics where the climate is
generally warm but
healthful
2 seasons: wet and dry
Experienced more than 20
typhoons a year

1. Agricultural Lands
2. Forest Resources
3. Plants and Animals
Narra national tree; best hardwood
Abaca the fiber of which is used in making
textiles, hats
Mangrove trees
Sampaguita national flower Queen of flowers
Bangus (milkfish) national fish
Tridacna gigas worlds largest shell (giant clam);
600 lbs weight
4. Mineral Resources

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