The Philippines are situated some 965 km from the southeast coast of the mainland of Asia. To
the north, Taiwan is the nearest neighbour, being only 97 km from Y'ami in Batanes Province,
the northernmost island in the Philippine Archipelago. In the south, the archipelago extends to
within a few kilometers of Sabah (North Borneo) and the northern Indonesian islands.
The Philippines are located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a region of frequent volcanic activity.
The country also lies on the western Pacific earthquake belt which is a region of frequent land
movements. This situation may help to explain the pattern of landform and topographic
characteristics of the archipelago which is composed of a series of mountain ranges running in a
general north-south direction in close proximity to the sea. There are, however, no very high
mountains or very steep slopes, and the highest peak, Mount Apo, is only 2,930 meters above sea
level. The archipelago has rather few large rivers but many small rivers and streams which empty
directly into the sea. There are some large internal plains between the main mountain ranges, and
narrow coastal plains around most of the larger islands.
The Philippines are situated some 965 km from the southeast coast of the mainland of Asia. To
the north, Taiwan is the nearest neighbour, being only 97 km from Y'ami in Batanes Province,
the northernmost island in the Philippine Archipelago. In the south, the archipelago extends to
within a few kilometers of Sabah (North Borneo) and the northern Indonesian islands.
The Philippines are located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a region of frequent volcanic activity.
The country also lies on the western Pacific earthquake belt which is a region of frequent land
movements. This situation may help to explain the pattern of landform and topographic
characteristics of the archipelago which is composed of a series of mountain ranges running in a
general north-south direction in close proximity to the sea. There are, however, no very high
mountains or very steep slopes, and the highest peak, Mount Apo, is only 2,930 meters above sea
level. The archipelago has rather few large rivers but many small rivers and streams which empty
directly into the sea. There are some large internal plains between the main mountain ranges, and
narrow coastal plains around most of the larger islands.
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