SS2 Location of the Philippines

North, south, east, and west are called secondary directions.

• True

• False

A compass rose is a symbol that can be found on a map and is used to determine the direction of places on a map

• True

• False

The 12 nautical miles of waters from the archipelagic baseline is called territorial waters.

• True

• False

The Philippines The Philippines DOES NOT HAVE the exclusive right to develop and use natural resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nautical miles from the territorial waters)

• True

• False

The Philippines can be found in the South East of Asia.

• True

• False

The maritime boundaries of the Philippines were set by UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

• True

• False