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| Name | Mindanao | | Location | Southeast Asia | | Archipelago | Philippine Archipelago | | Total islands | 7107 | | Major islands | Mindanao, Sulu | | Area | 97530 km2 (37656.5 mi) (19th) | | Elevation | 9691.6 ft (2954 m) | | Highest point | Mount Apo | | Philippines Philippines | | Regions | Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), SOCCSKSARGEN | | Provinces | Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Saranggani, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay | | Largest city | Davao City | | Population | 21582540 as of 2007 | | Density | 221.3 km2 | | Ethnic groups | Bajao, Visayan (Butuanon, Surigaonon), Lumad (Kamayo, Manobo, Tasaday, T'boli), Moro (Maguindanao, Maranao), Zamboangueño Latino |
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Mindanao -enmɪndəˈnaʊ is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The Land of Promise. Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with a significant Muslim presence.
Mindanao has been the site of a separatist movement by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), caused by religious differences and widespread poverty. Fighting between MILF and Philippine forces has displaced over 100,000 people, and the conflict has brought in Islamic extremism.
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