- 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 fissue in the floor of the Pacific Ocean, reaches a depth of 36,198 feet at its lowest measure point, just off the Philippines
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