The Philippines are a group of over 7000 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. The islands are volcanic in origin and they are forested mountains. The Philippines is home to great biodiversity but also a relatively large human population.
Capital city: Manila
Highest Point: Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,691 ft)
Lowest Point: Galathea, Depth 10,540 m/34,580 ft
Land Area: 298,170 km2, 115,120 sq mi
Water Area: 1,830 km2, 711 sq mi
Total Area: 300,000 km2, 115,831 sq mi
Coastline: 36,289 km (22,549 mi)
Palawan Island is the largest island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is a long island, the fifth largest in the Philippines, running in a north-east to south-west direction with the South China Sea to the north-west and the Sulu Sea to the south east. It is around 450 kilometres long and…
The underground caves stretch for more than 24km and they contain the last 9km of the Cabayugan River before it spills out into the Philippine Sea. The caves are a breathtaking combination of stalactites, stalagmites, caverns, waterfalls, domes and rivers. Major new discoveries have been made as recently as 2010. The best way to see…