Palawan [island] - Palawan

Japanese: パラワン[島] - パラワン

A long, narrow island in the southwest of the Philippines, bounding the northwestern Sulu Sea. It stretches 400km from northeast to southwest, and is 5km wide at its narrowest point. A steep mountain range runs through the center. The highest point is Mount Mantalingahan (2,086m). The coast is full of complex inlets and outlets, and resort development is underway to take advantage of the unusual scenery. The underground rivers created by the karst topography in the Puerto Princesa region in the center were registered as a World Heritage Site in 1999. There are mineral resources such as mercury and chromium ore, but they are undeveloped. The inhabitants are Muslims (Moros) in the south and Christian Visayans in the north. The capital is Puerto Princesa. Area: 11,785 ^km2 . Population: 528,000 (1990).
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Japanese:

フィリピン南西部，スールー海北西部を限る細長い島。北東〜南西に延長400km，最狭部の幅は5km。中央をけわしい山地が貫通。最高点はマンタリンガハン山（2086m）。海岸は複雑な出入に富み，奇観を生かしたリゾート開発も進められている。中部のプエルト・プリンセサ地域のカルスト地形による地底川は，1999年世界自然遺産に登録された。水銀，クロム鉱など鉱物資源があるが未開発。住民は，南部にイスラム教徒（モロ），北部にキリスト教徒のビサヤ人など。主都はプエルト・プリンセサ。１万1785km²。52万8000人（1990）。
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