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A remote volcanic island arc north of Sulawesi, formed along the convergent boundary where the Molucca Sea Plate is being subducted, home to Mount Awu and several other active volcanoes that frequently generate significant seismic and volcanic activity across the…
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions: the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, the Caraga region, the Davao region, Soccsksargen, and the autonomous region of Bangsamoro. According to the 2020 census, Davao City is the most populous city on the island,…
The Easter Island Region refers to Rapa Nui, a remote Chilean territory in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, famous for its mysterious moai statues and Polynesian culture, part of Chile’s Valparaíso Region, known as “The Navel of the World” by its…
The Kuril Islands consist of the Greater Kuril Chain and, at the southwest end, the parallel Lesser Kuril Chain. The group termed the ‘South Kurils’ consists of those of the Lesser Kuril Chain together with Kunashir and Iturup in the…
Luzon may also refer to one of the three primary island groups in the country. In this usage, it includes the Luzon Mainland, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, Polillo Islands to the east, and the…
The Izu Islands are a subtropical volcanic archipelago stretching 190 miles (300 km) south of Tokyo. Administratively part of the Tokyo Metropolis, this region is famous for its dramatic black-sand beaches, natural hot springs (onsen), and rich marine life, making…
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions: the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, the Caraga region, the Davao region, Soccsksargen, and the autonomous region of Bangsamoro. According to the 2020 census, Davao City is the most populous city on the island,…
The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. The larger islands…
Culturally, the Ryukyuans have been subjected to both Japanese and Chinese influence. Nonetheless, they developed indigenous musical forms and, on Okinawa, a local textile craft. In ancient times the islands formed an independent kingdom. Chinese and Japanese sovereignty were successively…
Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for…
