Palawan
Americannoun
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an island in the W Philippines. 5,697 sq. mi. (14,755 sq. km).
noun
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an island of the SW Philippines between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea: the westernmost island in the country; mountainous and forested. Capital: Puerto Princesa. Pop (Palawan province): 755 412 (2000). Area: 11 785 sq km (4550 sq miles)
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The convoy will depart the island of Palawan on December 10.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
The incident occurred at around 10:15 a.m. near the platform of a natural gas field 27 nautical miles off Palawan province, Brawner said.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
The Philippine government ran the vessel aground in 1999 on the Second Thomas Shoal, a contested reef 120 miles off the coast of the western province of Palawan.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2023
During the visit, Harris became the highest-ranking U.S. official to go to Palawan, an island adjacent to the South China Sea.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
The Philippines are almost surrounded by deep sea, but are connected with Borneo by means of two narrow submarine banks, on the northern of which is situated Palawan, and on the southern the Sulu Islands.
From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel
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