Landforms of the Philippines

Let us start this section by giving a general description of our country. The Philippines is made up of islands, some 7,107 of them; hence, it is described as fragmentary.

The name of our country is also followed by "archipelago", a term derived from the Greek expressions archi- (which means chief ) and pelagos (which means sea ). The term refers to any sea with many islands or to such a group islands.

The country is divided into three geographic areas. These are: (a) Luzon, which is the largest of 7,107 islands; (b) Mindanao, which is the second largest; and (c) the Visayas, the principal islands of which are Samar, Negros, Panay, Mindoro, Leyte, Cebu and Bohol.