The Role of

Geography and
Institution
 GEOGRAPHY

Human Geography

Physical Geography

Environmental Geography
 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

 FORMAL
 FUNCTIONAL
 PERCEPTUAL
 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Biogeography
• Water resources
• Climate geography
• Soil
 Philippines
Geography of the Philippines

Continent Asia
Region Southeast Asia
Coordinates 13°00'N 122°00'E
Area Ranked 72nd
[1][2] 2
• Total 300,000 km (120,000 sq mi)
• Land 99.38%
• Water 0.62%
Coastline 36,289 km (22,549 mi)
Borders None
Highest point Mount Apo
[3][4]
2,954 metres (9,692 ft)

Lowest point Galathea Depth

10,540 metres (34,580 ft) (sea level)

Longest river Cagayan River

Largest lake Laguna de Bay
2
Exclusive economic zone 2,263,816 km (874,064 sq mi)
 ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOGRAPHY

• Environmental assessment and

monitoring
• Resource management
• Environmental education
 GROSS REGIONAL DOMESTIC
EXPENDITURE, BY ISLAND GROUP
 [15]
Exports $68.712 billion (2017)
Export goods semiconductors and electronic
products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum
[16]
products, coconut oil, fruits
Main export • United States 15.6%
partners • Hong Kong 14.2%
• Japan 14%
• China 12.9%
• Singapore 6.3%
• Germany 4.2%
• Thailand 4%
[17]
•(2018)
[15]
Imports $96.093 billion (2017)
Import goods electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment,
[16]
iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic

Main import • China 18.6%

partners • Japan 11.8%
• United States 9%
• Thailand 7.3%
• South Korea 6.1%
• Singapore 6.1%
• Indonesia 5.1%
[15]
•(2016 est.)
[18]
FDI stock • $78.79 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
[18]
• Abroad: $47.82 billion (31 December 2017 est.)
[1
Gross extern $72.36 billion (2017)
al debt
 INSTITUTIONS
refer to the social and
political settings within which
the economy is embedded.