Mindanao
Davao's island home
Mindanao is the second-largest and southernmost major island of the Philippines.
It is home to significant Muslim populations and has experienced long-running separatist conflicts.
The island is known for its diverse geography—from tropical rainforests to Mount Apo, the country's highest peak: They traveled to Mindanao to see the Philippine eagle in its native habitat.
Major southwestern waterway
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- coastlineLand-water boundary
highlands · valleys · rivers · Philippines · Luzon
Malodorous tropical fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- abacaPhilippine fiber plant
coconut · rubber · palm oil · cacao · agriculture · plantations · fishing · mining
Armed uprising against authority
- MILFSlang for attractive mother
- separatistsAutonomy-seeking faction members
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
martial law · displacement · clashes · ceasefire · negotiations · rebels · guerrilla · hostilities
Originating in a region
- tribesAncestral social groups
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
traditions · languages · culture · weaving
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
coral reefs · mangroves · orchids · conservation · jungle · canopy · watershed · wildlife
Rio Grande
Major southwestern waterway
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
coastline · highlands · valleys · rivers · Philippines · Luzon
durian
Malodorous tropical fruit
abaca · coconut · rubber · palm oil · cacao · agriculture · plantations · fishing · mining · export
insurgency
Armed uprising against authority
- MILFSlang for attractive mother
- separatistsAutonomy-seeking faction members
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
autonomy · martial law · displacement · clashes · ceasefire · negotiations · rebels · guerrilla · hostilities · reconciliation
indigenous
Originating in a region
- tribesAncestral social groups
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · traditions · languages · culture · weaving
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · coral reefs · mangroves · orchids · conservation · jungle · canopy · watershed · wildlife · habitat
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- landmassescontinent, island, peninsula, Africa, mainland
- PhilippinesManila, Luzon, Palawan, Filipino, Tagalog
- rainforeststropical rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory