Kepulauan Sulu
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Kepulauan Sulu is an archipelago in the southwestern Philippines, forming part of the Sulu Archipelago between Mindanao and Borneo and known for its strategic maritime location and diverse Muslim-majority communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kepulauan Sulu canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
island group ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingSea |
Celebes Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| containsProvince |
Basilan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawi-Tawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Muslim South Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | Muslim-majority population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ seaweed farming ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sama-Bajau people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yakan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMajority | Tausug people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalIsland | Jolo (for Sulu Province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorIsland |
Basilan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pangutaran NERFINISHED ⓘ Siasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawi-Tawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Sultanate of Sulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base of the Sultanate of Sulu
ⓘ
center of maritime trade in Sulu Sea ⓘ |
| language |
Chavacano (in some areas)
ⓘ
English ⓘ Filipino NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tausug language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Celebes Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mindanao island group (Philippines)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMajority | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSiteType | mosques ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway between Mindanao and Borneo
ⓘ
maritime trade route ⓘ sea-lane between South China Sea and Celebes Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.