Philippines Geography and Climate
The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is estimated that the country has a population of about 94 million people and despite being located just north of Indonesia which is the world’s largest Muslim country, most of the Filipinos are Christians. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines on Spain’s roads. Spain came to hand over the country to the United States in 1898 and it was not until 1946 after the end of the Japanese occupation that independence was achieved. Formally, the country is called the Republic of the Philippines and the capital is Manila, located on the west coast of the island of Luzon.
Geography and climate
The Philippines is located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. To the north, it borders Taiwan via the Luzon Strait. In the west there is the South China Sea and there you have a border with Vietnam. In the southwest, the Sulu Sea lies between Borneo and the Philippines and Lake Celebes also serves as a border between the Philippines and other Indonesian islands. The Philippine archipelago consists of more than 7,000 islands and these are divided into three different geographical zones called Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The islands have a mountain landscape and are covered by tropical rainforest. These are mountains that are often volcanoes and the highest mountain is called Mount Apo and has a peak of 2,954 meters. The world’s third deepest sea depth is the Philippine Tomb and it is located in the Philippine Sea.
The climate, which is tropical as well as the location in Eldringen, means that you are often exposed to typhoons and earthquakes in the Philippines. The temperatures are high and the air is very humid. According to bridgat.com, the country has two seasons and these consist of a wet season and a dry season. Some parts of the country have rain all year round while others are drier. It is warmest between March and October, but between November and February it gets a little cooler because the winter monsoon then comes with colder air. The temperatures are usually between 21 ° C and 32 ° C but depending on the season it can get hotter or colder. It is warmest in May and coldest in January.
The Philippines is rich in natural resources and the country has a biological diversity that beats most countries in the world. The beautiful nature and the fantastic beaches attract many tourists to the country. What makes it not really successful in becoming a well-visited tourist destination is the political unrest that has long prevailed in the region. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised against travel to areas such as the Mindanao and Sulu archipelagos.
