The Philippines consists of about 7,640 islands in the Pacific Ocean, which makes it 8th on the list of countries with the most islands. But its three main geographic regions are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is located near Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, Hong Kong to the northwest, Taiwan to the north, and Indonesia to the south. It’s situated between the South China Sea to the west, the Philippines Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. Manila is the capital city of the Philippines but its largest city is Quezon City.