The country comprises about 7100 islands, of which only about 460 are more than 2.6 sq km (more than 1 sq mi) in area. Eleven islands have an area of more than 2590 sq km (more than 1000 sq mi) each and contain the bulk of the population.

The total area of the Philippines is about 300,000 sq km (about 115,830 sq mi).

Manila is the capital and largest city of the Philippines.

Yo-yos were used as weapons by warriors in the Philippines in the 16th century

The Mariana Trench, a great fissure in the floor of the Pacific Ocean, reaches a depth of 36,198 feet at its lowest measure point, just off the Philippines