Mindanao

Summary

Mindanao is an island^[1]. Mindanao has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Mindanao is in the country of Philippines^[3].
• Mindanao is on the body of water Philippine Sea^[4].
• Mindanao is on the body of water Celebes Sea^[5].
• Mindanao is on the body of water Sulu Sea^[6].
• Mindanao is on the body of water Bohol Sea^[7].
• Mindanao is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• Mindanao's instance of is recorded as island^[9].
• Mindanao is part of Mindanao^[10].
• Mindanao's Commons category is recorded as Mindanao (island)^[11].
• Mindanao's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:00^[12].
• Mindanao's highest point is recorded as Mount Apo^[13].
• Mindanao's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 7.5, 'lon': 125}^[14].
• Mindanao's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Philippines^[15].
• Mindanao's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mindanao^[16].
• Mindanao has a population of {'amount': '+27021036'}^[17].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as History of Ming^[20].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[22].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[23].
• Mindanao's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[24].
• Mindanao's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Mindanao^[25].
• Mindanao's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'es-419', 'text': 'mindanaense'}^[26].
• Mindanao's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ceb', 'text': 'Mindanawun'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Mindanao is in the country of Philippines^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Philippine Sea^[4], a sea^[28], in Federated States of Micronesia^[29]; Celebes Sea^[5], a marginal sea^[30], in Indonesia^[31]; Sulu Sea^[6], a sea^[32], in Philippines^[33]; and Bohol Sea^[7], a marginal sea^[34], in Philippines^[35]. Mindanao is on the continent of Asia^[8]. Mindanao is part of Mindanao^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Mindanao covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+97530'}^[36]. Mindanao has a population of {'amount': '+27021036'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Mindanao's instance of is recorded as island^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mindanao include Mindanao Current^[37], an ocean current^[38], in Philippines^[39]; Ptilocichla mindanensis^[40], a taxon^[41]; and Ichthyophis mindanaoensis^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

Mindanao has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Mindanao is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Mindanao include Mindanao Current^[37], an ocean current^[38], in Philippines^[39]; Ptilocichla mindanensis^[40], a taxon^[41]; and Ichthyophis mindanaoensis^[42], a taxon^[43].