<Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 300,000 km (120,000 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Land </Th> <Td> 99.38% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Water </Th> <Td> 0.62% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coastline </Th> <Td> 36,289 km (22,549 mi) </Td> </Tr>

How does the archipelagic nature of the philippines affected its history as a nation