Mindoro [island] - Mindoro

Japanese: ミンドロ[島] - ミンドロ
Mindoro [island] - Mindoro
Of the Philippine islands, this island is located south of Luzon. A high mountain range runs through it from north to south, with Mount Halcon (2,585m) being the highest point. There are also plains on the east and west coasts. Rice, corn, copra, and Manila hemp are cultivated, but much of the interior is undeveloped. The inhabitants are a mixture of Tagalog, Ilocano, and Visayan. The main city is Calapan on the north coast. Area: 9,735 km2 . Population: 830,000 (1990).
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Japanese:
フィリピン諸島のうち,ルソン島の南方に位置する島。南北に高い山脈が貫通,最高点はハルコン山(2585m)。東西の海岸には平地も展開。米,トウモロコシ,コプラ,マニラ麻が栽培されるが,奥地は未開拓のところが多い。住民はタガログ,イロカノ,ビサヤ人が混住。中心都市は北岸のカラパン。9735km2。83万人(1990)。
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