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The 50 largest islands have a combined area of around 321,000 square kilometers (124,000 sq mi) and a combined population of about 100.9 million (2015); thus they contain about 99% of the Philippines' total land area and total population (2015). Combined population of Luzon and Mindanao accounts for 80% of total population of the Philippines.
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Mardanas Island, officially known as Siluag (from List of islands of the Philippines) Image 44 The main beach on the southern shore of Pamalican (from List of islands of the Philippines ) Image 45 The Shamanka Шаманка [ ru ] , a holy rock in Shamanism and one of the 9 most holy places in Asia, on the westcoast of Olkhon (from List of ...
The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao archipelagoes are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also referred to as the Visayan Islands) is an archipelago of roughly similar-sized islands.
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English: Map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces. Notes: The map does not depict cities that are independent of any province. It also does not depict the status of Sabah, the Spratly Islands, and Scarborough Shoal as disputed Philippine territories.
Transcontinental countries in Europe and Africa, classified as Southern European countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Italy (Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands), Malta, Portugal (Madeira [including the Savage Islands]), and Spain (Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Alboran Island, and Spain's plazas de soberanía).
Most of territory annexed to Ilocos Sur and La Union in 1917 (Act No. 2711). [1] Abolished in 1920 when its remaining territory was annexed to the sub-province of Benguet in the Mountain Province (Act No. 2877). [2] Apayao: Cagayan (1907–1908) Mountain Province (1908–1966) Kalinga-Apayao (1966–1995) May 9, 1907: May 8, 1995