Sibutu
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Sibutu is a small but strategically located island in the southern Philippines near the maritime border with Malaysia, known for its role in regional sea routes and its predominantly Muslim population.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sama Sibutu | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| archipelago | Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| countryBorderProximity | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
seaweed farming ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| governedAs | municipality of Sibutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Filipino NERFINISHED ⓘ Sama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tausug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationMajorityGroup |
Sama-Bajau people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tausug people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationMajorityReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Celebes Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sabah, Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime border between the Philippines and Malaysia ⓘ |
| nearbySeaRoute | Sibutu Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawi-Tawi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mindanao region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDemographics | predominantly Muslim population ⓘ |
| securityRelevance |
Philippines–Malaysia maritime security
ⓘ
monitoring of cross-border movements ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
regional sea routes between the Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea
ⓘ
shipping routes between the Philippines and Malaysia ⓘ |
| timezone | Philippine Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
small-scale maritime trade
ⓘ
traditional fishing ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +8 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sama Sibutu