How do you describe the Philippines as an archipelago?

An archipelago is a geographical series of islands usually formed when a volcanic 'hot spot' beneath the Earth's crust punches out a new island which rises to above sea level. As plate tectonics, or continental drift, slowly moves the island along with the plate. A new island can be created above the hot spot in the same place as the previous island and in this way a string or 'archipelago' is slowly created.