COMPARATIVE AREAS
| Sq. Miles | |
| Philippines | 114,400 |
| British Isles | 121,438 |
| New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware | 104,970 |
| Japan | 147,698 |
| Hungary | 125,641 |
| Italy | 110,660 |
| Norway | 124,675 |
RAINFALL
Maximum days of rain in July, August, September.
Minimum days of rain in February and March.
Dry Season: November to May, inclusive.
Wet Season: June to October, inclusive.
Typhoons: Frequent in July, August, September, and October.
The lowest average rainfall for the last twelve years for the whole Archipelago was 60.73 inches in the driest region, the highest, 125.68, in the wettest. Manila’s average was 75.46.