Southwestern Philippines
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Southwestern Philippines is a maritime region of the Philippines encompassing island groups like the Sulu Archipelago, known for its strategic location between the Sulu Sea and the Celebes Sea.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | maritime region ⓘ |
| borders |
Celebes Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulu Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale maritime trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticDiversity | high ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
narrow straits ⓘ small islands and islets ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeRoutesTo |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Basilan Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jolo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawi-Tawi Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archipelagic sea-lanes
ⓘ
island chains ⓘ proximity to international shipping routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philippines
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| near | North Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mindanao and island provinces region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaLaneRole | gateway between Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea ⓘ |
| securitySignificance | strategic for Philippine maritime defense ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | between Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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