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Basilan

American  
[buh-see-lahn] / bəˈsi lɑn /

noun

  1. an island in the Philippines, southwest of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1,282 sq. km).

  2. Formerly Isabela.  a city on this island.

Basilan British  
/ bæˈsiːlæn, bəˈsiːlɑːn /

noun

  1. a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao

  2. the main island of this group, separated from Mindanao by the Basilan Strait . Area: 1282 sq km (495 sq miles)

  3. a city on Basilan Island. Pop: 381 000 (2005 est)

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