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    The Philippines has an abundance of natural resources due to its many islands and bodies of water. The country has over 17,500 km of coastline and harbors. It is home to various rivers like the Cagayan, Agno, and Pasig. There are also many lakes such as Laguna de Bay and Taal. Waterfalls generate hydroelectric power and attract tourists, with the tallest being Maria Cristina Falls. The Philippines also has fertile agricultural land, forests covering half its area, and mineral deposits like nickel, iron, and copper. With over 1.67 million square km of territorial waters, it has rich fisheries resources too, including 65 commercially valuable fish species.

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    The Philippines has an abundance of natural resources due to its many islands and bodies of water. The country has over 17,500 km of coastline and harbors. It is home to various rivers like the Cagayan, Agno, and Pasig. There are also many lakes such as Laguna de Bay and Taal. Waterfalls generate hydroelectric power and attract tourists, with the tallest being Maria Cristina Falls. The Philippines also has fertile agricultural land, forests covering half its area, and mineral deposits like nickel, iron, and copper. With over 1.67 million square km of territorial waters, it has rich fisheries resources too, including 65 commercially valuable fish species.

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    The Philippines has an abundance of natural resources due to its many islands and bodies of water. The country has over 17,500 km of coastline and harbors. It is home to various rivers like the Cagayan, Agno, and Pasig. There are also many lakes such as Laguna de Bay and Taal. Waterfalls generate hydroelectric power and attract tourists, with the tallest being Maria Cristina Falls. The Philippines also has fertile agricultural land, forests covering half its area, and mineral deposits like nickel, iron, and copper. With over 1.67 million square km of territorial waters, it has rich fisheries resources too, including 65 commercially valuable fish species.

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    The Philippines has an abundance of natural resources due to its many islands and bodies of water. The country has over 17,500 km of coastline and harbors. It is home to various rivers like the Cagayan, Agno, and Pasig. There are also many lakes such as Laguna de Bay and Taal. Waterfalls generate hydroelectric power and attract tourists, with the tallest being Maria Cristina Falls. The Philippines also has fertile agricultural land, forests covering half its area, and mineral deposits like nickel, iron, and copper. With over 1.67 million square km of territorial waters, it has rich fisheries resources too, including 65 commercially valuable fish species.

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    About the Philippines

    Bodies of Water
    The Philippines boast of many different kinds of natural water forms, such as bays, rivers,
    lakes falls, gulfs, straits, and swamps. Because it is made up of islands, the country's
    coastline, if laid end-to-end, would measure around 17.5 thousand kilometers. The
    Philippines is blessed with excellent natural harbors for ports like Manila Bay. Other
    excellent harbors with port potentials are found in Ilocos, Pangasinan, Visayas, and
    Mindanao. The three largest rivers in the country are the Cagayan River in Northern
    Luzon, the Rio Grande de Mindanao, and the Agusan River, also in Mindanao. Also
    noteworthy in terms of size are the Agno, Pasig, Angat Pampanga, and Bicol rivers in
    Luzon. Most popular among tourist is the famous underground river in Palawan. Aside
    from rivers, the country also abounds with lakes. Easily the most famous is the heart-
    shaped Laguna de Bay. Other famous lakes are Taal in Batangas, Sampaloc in Laguna,
    Buhi and Bulusan in Bicol, Naujan in Mindoro oriental, and Lanao and Mainit in Mindanao.
    Generating power for the Nations growth are the magnificent waterfalls that serve as
    tourist attractions, as well. The biggest is waterfalls is the Maria Cristina falls, it can be
    found in the North Western part of Lanao province in Mindanao, while the most popular is
    Pagsanjan falls in Laguna, where tourist came in droves.

    Natural Resources
    The Philippines is rich in natural resources. It has fertile,
    arable lands, diverse flora and fauna, extensive coastlines,
    and rich mineral deposits. About 30% of the land area of
    the country was determined be geologically prospective by
    the Philippine Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau. But Only
    1.5% of country's land area is covered with mining permits.
    Despite the rich natural resources of the Philippines, the
    government is restricting its exploitation. A logging ban is
    imposed on many areas of the country and only in select
    areas are "sustainable logging" allowed. However illegal
    logging and small-scale illegal mining continues is many
    areas. In July 2012, President Benigno Aquino III ordered a
    stop to all mining activities in all (78 areas) protected and
    eco-tourism sites. A positive step in the right direction to
    protect the natural resources of the Philippines.

    Our Land
    The Philippines primary source of livelihood is its fertile
    land. Rich, wide plains suitable for farming are found in the
    Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, South western Bicol, Panay, Negros, Davao, Cotabato,
    Agusan and Bukidnon. The country s six major crops are rice, corn, sugarcane, coconut,
    abaca and tobacco. Except for rice and corn, all these products are exported, along with
    bananas and pineapples.

    Our Forests
    The Philippines also boasts of wide tracts of lush, green forests. In fact, almost half of the
    countrys total land area is forested. Sixty percent of these forests are found in
    Mindanao.

    Mineral resources
    Except for petroleum and a number of metals, mineral resources abound in Philippine
    soil. The countrys mineral deposits can be classified into metals and non-metals. Our
    metal deposits are estimated at 21.5 billion metric tons, while non-metal deposits are
    projected at 19.3 billion metric tons. Nickel ranks first in terms of deposits and size, it is
    found in Surigao del Norte, Davao, Palawan, Romblon and Samar. Iron is found in Ilocos
    Norte, Nueva Ecija, Camarines Norte and Cotabato. While copper in Zambales, Batangas,
    Mindoro, Panay and Negros. Among non-metal deposits, the most abundant are cement,
    lime, and marble. Other non-metals include asbestos, clay, guano, asphalt, feldspar,
    sulfur, talc, silicon, phosphate, and marble.

    Fishery Resources
    With its territorial waters measuring as much as 1.67 million square kilometers and
    located in the worlds fishing center, the Philippines is definitely rich in marine resources.
    Of the 2,400 fish species found in the country. 65 have good commercial value. Other
    marine products include corals, pearls, crabs and seaweeds. Some of the countries best
    salt water fishing areas are found in Sintangki Island in Sulu Estancia in Bohol,
    Malampaya in Palawan, Lingayen Gulf in Pangasinan, San Miguel lake in Camarines
    Norte, Bantayan Channel in Cebu, and the seas of Quezon and Sorsogon.

    On the other hand, among our biggest fisher water fishing areas are Laguna de Bay,
    Bombon Lake in Batangas, Bato Lake in Canmarines Sur, Naujan Lake in Mindoro and
    Mainit lake in Agusan del Norte. Continue to Early Filipinos

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