Islands of the Philippines

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Islands of the Philippines

In Southeast Asia, Republic of the Philippines is composed of many islands in the Pacific Ocean. The state occupies a vast area between Taiwan and Indonesia. Philippine Islands are part of the Malay Archipelago. The largest of them are Luzon, Samar, Mindanao, Palawan, Leyte, Negros, Cebu and others.

The archipelago stretches for 2000 km from north to south and 900 km from west to east. Northwest Territories Philippines washes the South China Sea, the southern - the Celebes Sea, east - Philippine Sea. The islands of the Philippines is geographically divided into major groups: Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon. The country has used administrative division of the territory into provinces and regions. The starting point for travel to the islands is Manila - the capital and the center of historical and cultural tourism and shopping. Good rest assured tourists on the islands of Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Bohol and others.
Terrain

The relief is mountainous islands. The highest point is the Mount Apo in Mindanao. In the Philippines, all the mountain ranges are of volcanic origin, as the archipelago is included in the Pacific Ring of Fire. For this reason, in the area marked by high seismic activity. Features Islands - volcanic formations and deep depression. Philippine Trench has a depth of about 10,830 m. It passes near the island of Mindanao.
Weather

The island of the Philippines located in the tropical climate, which is influenced by the monsoon. In the southern regions of sub-equatorial climate is observed. In coastal areas the temperature ranges from 24 to 28 degrees. A little cooler in the mountains. From late spring until November on the islands is dominated by the rainy season. From November to mid-spring dry season goes on, which is most pronounced in the western provinces of Palawan, Visayas and Luzon. The northern region of the Philippines affected by typhoons and tsunamis. Rest of the country is better during the dry season. Hotter all the Philippines from March until the last days of May. Further, the humidity rises due to the arrival of the western monsoon.
The fauna and flora

Almost half of the country is covered with tropical plants. Rainforests - the locus of plants such as palm, apitong, banyan, bamboo and others. The islands of the Philippines have orchids, rubber, cinnamon. In mountainous areas are located meadows. Representatives of the animal world are mongoose, deer, wild boar, reptiles. The coastal waters are rich in fish of different species and shellfish.