Sulu Archipelago

(so͞o`lo͞o), island group, 1,086 sq mi (2,813 sq km), the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. Lying between the Celebes and Sulu seas, it includes over 900 volcanic islands and coral islets extending almost to Borneo. Basilan is the largest island, Jolo the most important. Fishing is the major source of livelihood; the Sulu Sea supplies a large proportion of the nation's commercial catch. The archipelago is also the prime source for pearls, marine turtles, seashells, and sea cucumbers. The islands are heavily forested, but local farming is nonetheless carried on and meets the needs of the people. Large quantities of manioc (a root staple) are grown.

The inhabitants are Moros, a Malayan people who were converted when Islam spread from Malaya and Borneo in the 14th and 15th cent. Formerly notorious as pirates, the Muslim Moros resisted Spanish rule until the 19th cent. The Sultanate of Sulu (est. in the 16th cent. and also including SabahSabah
, state (1991 pop. 1,736,902), 28,417 sq mi (73,600 sq km), Malaysia, N Borneo, on the South China and Sulu seas. It is bordered on the south by Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). The capital is Kota Kinabalu; other significant towns are Sandakan and Victoria.
..... Click the link for more information. in what is now Malaysia) passed to U.S. control in 1899 and continued to flourish under a mutually advantageous treaty with the United States.

In 1940 the sultanate was abolished and Sulu became part of the Philippine Commonwealth, although most Moros rejected Manila's authority. In 1976 the government reached a cease-fire agreement with Moros rebels, calling for the creation of an autonomous region including the Sulu Archipelago. However, such a region was not established until 1990. In 2019, following a referendum, the islands, except for Isabela City on Basilan, became part of the autonomous region of Bangsamoro, replaced the existing autonomous region. Some separatist militants in the area have continued to press for an independent Islamic state.

Sulu Archipelago

a group of islands located between the islands of Borneo and Mindanao; part of the Philippines. Population, 427,000 (1970). The Sulu Archipelago covers an area of 2,688 sq km. It extends 335 km from southwest to northeast and forms two chains and 13 island groups, including about 400 islands and reefs. The largest islands are Jolo and Tawi-Tawi. The larger islands are composed mainly of crystalline rocks; the smaller islands are coralline. The highest elevation is 790 m, on Jolo Island. The climate is humid equatorial; precipitation ranges from 2,000 to 3,200 mm per year. The islands have tropical forests. Rice, corn, and coconuts are the main crops. The population also engages in fishing and pearl diving. The capital is the town of Jolo.

Sulu Archipelago

a chain of over 500 islands in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulu Sea from the Celebes Sea: formerly a sultanate, ceded to the Philippines in 1940. Capital: Jolo. Pop.: 619 668 (2000). Area: 2686 sq. km (1037 sq. miles)

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释义	Sulu Archipelago Sulu Archipelago (ˈsuːluː) n (Placename) a chain of over 500 islands in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulu Sea from the Celebes Sea: formerly a sultanate, ceded to the Philippines in 1940. Capital: Jolo. Pop: 619 668 (2000). Area: 2686 sq km (1037 sq miles) Su′lu Archipel′ago (ˈsu lu) n. an island group in the SW Philippines, extending SW from Mindanao to Borneo. 555,239; 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Sulu Archipelago Sulu Archipelago (so͞o`lo͞o), island group, 1,086 sq mi (2,813 sq km), the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. Lying between the Celebes and Sulu seas, it includes over 900 volcanic islands and coral islets extending almost to Borneo. Basilan is the largest island, Jolo the most important. Fishing is the major source of livelihood; the Sulu Sea supplies a large proportion of the nation's commercial catch. The archipelago is also the prime source for pearls, marine turtles, seashells, and sea cucumbers. The islands are heavily forested, but local farming is nonetheless carried on and meets the needs of the people. Large quantities of manioc (a root staple) are grown. The inhabitants are Moros, a Malayan people who were converted when Islam spread from Malaya and Borneo in the 14th and 15th cent. Formerly notorious as pirates, the Muslim Moros resisted Spanish rule until the 19th cent. The Sultanate of Sulu (est. in the 16th cent. and also including SabahSabah , state (1991 pop. 1,736,902), 28,417 sq mi (73,600 sq km), Malaysia, N Borneo, on the South China and Sulu seas. It is bordered on the south by Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). The capital is Kota Kinabalu; other significant towns are Sandakan and Victoria. ..... Click the link for more information. in what is now Malaysia) passed to U.S. control in 1899 and continued to flourish under a mutually advantageous treaty with the United States. In 1940 the sultanate was abolished and Sulu became part of the Philippine Commonwealth, although most Moros rejected Manila's authority. In 1976 the government reached a cease-fire agreement with Moros rebels, calling for the creation of an autonomous region including the Sulu Archipelago. However, such a region was not established until 1990. In 2019, following a referendum, the islands, except for Isabela City on Basilan, became part of the autonomous region of Bangsamoro, replaced the existing autonomous region. Some separatist militants in the area have continued to press for an independent Islamic state. Sulu Archipelago a group of islands located between the islands of Borneo and Mindanao; part of the Philippines. Population, 427,000 (1970). The Sulu Archipelago covers an area of 2,688 sq km. It extends 335 km from southwest to northeast and forms two chains and 13 island groups, including about 400 islands and reefs. The largest islands are Jolo and Tawi-Tawi. The larger islands are composed mainly of crystalline rocks; the smaller islands are coralline. The highest elevation is 790 m, on Jolo Island. The climate is humid equatorial; precipitation ranges from 2,000 to 3,200 mm per year. The islands have tropical forests. Rice, corn, and coconuts are the main crops. The population also engages in fishing and pearl diving. The capital is the town of Jolo. Sulu Archipelago a chain of over 500 islands in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulu Sea from the Celebes Sea: formerly a sultanate, ceded to the Philippines in 1940. Capital: Jolo. Pop.: 619 668 (2000). Area: 2686 sq. km (1037 sq. miles)
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Sulu Archipelago

Sulu Archipelago

Su′lu Archipel′ago

Sulu Archipelago

Sulu Archipelago

Sulu Archipelago

Sulu Archipelago