This website gives a great lesson plan for helping to understand the geography and physical environment of the Philippines. Map and map quiz are included.

See on this political map of the Philippines the series of islands that make up the archipelago. You can follow the Pan-Philippine Highway from the north at Laoag to the south at Zamboanga. From the Perry-Castaneada Collection.

This relief map of the Philippines from the Perry Castaneda Collection shows clearly the large number of islands that make up this country. An inset shows the Manila area.

This map of the Philippines from MapQuest is a clear map labeling the cities, islands, and physical features. There is also a chart of some quick facts about the country.

This module on the Philippines is a great "All-in-one" site for a teacher or class studying the Philippines. Covers everything from history and culture to games, festivals, creation myths, and folk beliefs.

At this site from the Library of Congress, you can take a look at this page for links to Philippine maps, a chronology for the Philippines and Guam during the war, and a collection of photos.

Thorough reference directory for finding information on the Asian country of the Philippines. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to comprehensive information on this country's culture, history,...

This is a full map of the Philippines in 1941 showing Japanese troop advances and American airfields.

This map shows the Japanese advance against U.S. troops in the Philippines from Dec. 8, 1941 to April 9, 1942.

Philippines map

Philippines map

BBC News provides an overview of the Philippines, known for its active volcanoes, typhoons, and other storms. Includes a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Links to related websites.

This site offers many options in discovering various aspects of Philippine culture. Click on the map to find out about regional cultures. Click on topics along the left margin to find out about music, myth, people, food, among other topics.

A very good overview of the WWII Japanese conquest of the Philippines, with information on the Bataan Peninsula specifically, including a map, toward the bottom of the page.

This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Philippines. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Philippines, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Philippines. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Asian location.

A map from 1901 of the Philippine Islands as a possession of the United States under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War (December 10, 1898). The map shows the major islands, cities and ports, terrain, rivers,...

A political map of Philippines.

A relief map from 1906 of the Philippine Islands showing the rugged terrain.

A map featuring Philippines and its neighboring countries.

This map from the United Nations shows the countries of Southeast Asia. Major rivers are labeled, as are cities.

At this site from the Library of Congress, you can take a look at this page for links to Philippine maps, a chronology for the Philippines and Guam during the war, and a collection of photos.

BBC News provides an overview of the Philippines, known for its active volcanoes, typhoons, and other storms. Includes a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Links to related websites.