•In the past, the world
had one huge land
mass or continent
called Pangaea, and
it was sorrounded by
a huge body of water
called Panthalassa.
SEVEN (7) CONTINENTS
•Africa has the most
number of countries
among the
continents.
•Asia is the largest
continent, whereas
Australia is the
world’s smallest
continent.
The Philippines in Asia
•Asia is the continent
located in greater
parts at the eastern
and northern
hemispheres of
Earth.
•Philippines is one of
the 11 Southeast
Asian nations.
About the Philippines
•The Philippines has three
main groups of islands:
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.
•The Philippines is a country
with no land borders.
•It is an archipelago (a country
composed of 7 107 islands in
total)
Bodies of Water Surrounding the Philippines
The bodies of water surrounding the
Philippines include the following:
1.Celebes Sea to the south
2.The West Philippine Sea or the South
China Sea to the west
3.The Sulu Sea
4.The Pacific Ocean to the far east
5.The Philippine Sea to the northeast