What are the differences and similarities of Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao?
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Explanation:
Luzon, which was coined after the Tagalog word kalusunan (which means northern part), is the country’s largest island. Hence, it’s expected to have the greatest population among the three island groups. Having an area of 42,458 square miles, Luzon is further subdivided into four major areas — Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and the National Capital Region, which is the country’s center of economic, social, cultural, and financial development.
Visayas
Between the regions of Luzon and Mindanao, there lies the small, scattered islands comprising Visayas — the smallest region in terms of land area. The island group of Visayas plays an important role in Philippine History as Ferdinand Magellan discovered the country during his expedition which led him to one of its small islands — Samar. According to historians, the word Visayas was named after the powerful Malayan Srivijaya Empire, which ruled over some of the Visayan islands.
Mindanao
Mindanao, the second largest among the three islands and the southernmost part of the Philippines, is a main contributor of the country’s GDP in terms of agriculture, fishing, forestry, etc. Majority of Filipino Muslims live in this island group, particularly in the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Because it is near the island of Borneo, historians mentioned that Sultans of Mindanao became acquainted with the leaders of Borneo who introduced them to the Islam religion.
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Luzon:
The largest island in the nation is called Luzon, which was named after the Tagalog word kalusunan, which meaning northern half.
It is therefore anticipated that among the three island groups, it would have the largest population.
With a total area of 42,458 square miles, Luzon is further divided into four main regions: the National Capital Region, which is the country's hub of economic, social, cultural, and financial development; Northern Luzon; Central Luzon; Southern Luzon.
Visayas:
In terms of agriculture, fishing, forestry, and other economic activities, Mindanao, the second-largest of the three islands and the southernmost region of the Philippines, significantly contributes to the GDP of that nation.
This set of islands, particularly the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, is home to the majority of Filipino Muslims (ARMM).
Because of its proximity to the island of Borneo, historians have noted that the Sultans of Mindanao met the rulers of Borneo who converted them to Islam.