As an archipelago, the Philippines shares no land borders with any country, although the country claims a land border with Malaysia as a consequence of its territorial claims over the eastern portion of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
The maritime borders of the country are complicated by the South China Sea dispute and lack of delimitation agreements with Palau.
The following are countries shares maritime borders with the Philippines.
The Philippine claim covers an area of the South China Sea island which its government has designated as "West Philippine Sea" which includes the likewise internationally contested Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal.
Portions of Sabah itself are subject to a territorial dispute between the two countries.