The '''Philippines''' is a nation comprised of 7,107 islands in the [[South China Sea]], north of [[Indonesia]], east of [[Vietnam]] and south of [[Taiwan]]. The main geographic divisions are the island of Luzon in the north, Mindanao in the south, and the numerous smaller islands of the Visayas in the center. | The '''Philippines''' is a nation comprised of 7,107 islands in the [[South China Sea]], north of [[Indonesia]], east of [[Vietnam]] and south of [[Taiwan]]. The main geographic divisions are the island of Luzon in the north, Mindanao in the south, and the numerous smaller islands of the Visayas in the center. |