Luzon [island] - Luzon

Japanese: ルソン[島] - ルソン

Located in the northern part of the Philippines, it is the largest of the Philippine archipelago and the main island of the country. Its Chinese characters are Lu Song. Its topography is complex, with a mountain range running north to south and plains and river valleys in between, with the Bohol Peninsula extending to the southeast. Its coastline is rich in inlets and outlets. There are many volcanoes. Rice, corn, tobacco, and copra are produced on the plains, and rice in particular accounts for one-third of the country's production. It is also rich in gold, copper, iron, and manganese deposits. The population is also diverse depending on the region, but the majority are Ilocanos in the north, Tagalogs in the central area, and Bicol people in the south. It has been a Spanish territory since the 16th century, and the inhabitants have been Christianized. It became a US territory at the end of the 19th century. It was occupied by Japan during World War II. A Japanese town developed in the Edo period, and it has a deep historical relationship with Japan. The main city is Manila. 104,688 ^km2 . 33,342,000 people (1990).
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Japanese:

フィリピンの北部にあり，フィリピン諸島のうち最大で同国の主島。漢字では呂宋。地形は複雑で，南北に走る山系とその間にはさまる平野，河谷からなり，南東部にはボホール半島が延びる。海岸線は出入に富む。火山が多い。平地では米，トウモロコシ，タバコ，コプラが生産され，特に米は全国の３分の１を占める。金，銅，鉄，マンガンなどの埋蔵も豊富。住民も地域により複雑であるが，北部のイロカノ，中部のタガログ，南部のビコル人などが多数を占める。16世紀以来スペイン領となり，住民のキリスト教化が進んだ。19世紀末米国領。第２次大戦中は日本が占領。江戸時代には日本人町も発展，日本との歴史的関係が深い。中心都市はマニラ。10万4688km²。3334万2000人（1990）。
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