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Mindanao

[ min-duh-nah-oh, -nou; Spanish meen-dah-nou ]
/ ˌmɪn dəˈnɑ oʊ, -ˈnaʊ; Spanish ˌmin dɑˈnaʊ /
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noun
the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the group. 36,537 sq. mi. (94,631 sq. km).
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Mindanao
/ (ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ) /

noun
the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the archipelago: mountainous and volcanic. Chief towns: Davao, Zamboanga. Pop: 13 626 338 (2000). Area: (including offshore islands) 94 631 sq km (36 537 sq miles)
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