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Visayan Islands

Visayan Islands , large island group (1990 pop. 13,794,991), c.24,000 sq mi (62,160 sq km), in and around the Visayan Sea, central Philippines. The group includes Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Masbate, Negros, Panay, Samar, and hundreds of smaller islands. Samar and Leyte, on the east, act as buffers, protecting the other islands from storms and giving them a mild, Mediterranean-type climate that permits intensive cultivation. The coastal plains of Samar and Leyte are densely populated. Cebu, Negros, and Panay are the commercial heart of the Visayan Islands. Cebu city is one of the region's trade, transportation, industrial, and cultural centers.

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	Return to Japan.(Japan since World War II)(Cover Story) Magazine article from: National Review; 8/28/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...two of Japanese paratroops dropped into Leyte, right on our heads. It was a big surprise...by Japanese infantry, to drive us out of Leyte. But their infantry never broke through...Philippines. As Japanese troops retreated in Leyte and later Luzon, their occupation notes... Read more
	Afternoon of the Rising Sun: the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Magazine article from: Military Review; 7/1/2003; ; 656 words ; ...Afternoon of the Rising Sun: The Battle of Leyte Gulf, author Kenneth I. Friedman does not claim that the battle for Leyte Gulf was the battle that turned the tide...power of the Japanese Fleet. The battle of Leyte Gulf was, in truth, the final Japanese... Read more
	Statement on the Anniversary of the Allied Landing on Leyte Island.(Week Ending Friday, October 22, 2004)(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 10/25/2004; 175 words ; ...60th anniversary of the Allied landing on Leyte Island's shores, a pivotal moment in the...in the human struggle for liberty. The Leyte landing is a central event in the long...those heroes commemorated in bronze on Leyte's shores were tenacious and brave. Veterans... Read more
	The last epic naval battle; voices from Leyte Gulf.(Brief Article)(Book Review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2005; 96 words ; 0275985202 The last epic naval battle; voices from Leyte Gulf. Sears, David. Praeger 2005 208 pages $39.95 Hardcover D774 Taking place in October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was the biggest naval battle in world history. Drawing upon the personal... Read more
	The Battle for Leyte Gulf; the incredible story of World War II's largest naval battle. (reprint, 1989).(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2008; 111 words ; 9781602391949 The Battle for Leyte Gulf; the incredible story of World War II's largest naval battle. (reprint, 1989) Woodward, C. Vann. Skyhorse Pub. Co. 2007 223... Read more
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	Lessons in humidity: The fight for power in rural Philippines. (Action). Magazine article from: Colorlines Magazine; 12/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...and five on the bus across the island of Leyte, I finally arrive in the town of Bay-bay...based in Manila urged me to visit their Leyte chapter and witness first-hand how the...transmission lines, seeking to connect rural Leyte to its neighboring islands, threatens to... Read more
	Officer becomes first German to qualify on CGC Eagle's deck in 59 years.(News Beat)(Elmar Bornkessel)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Coast Guard Magazine; 6/1/2005; 237 words ; ...serving as ship's navigator for the USS Leyte Gulf in Norfolk, Va., when he learned that...Bornkessel made arrangements with the USS Leyte Gulf to visit and ended up spending two...Bornkessel will complete his tour with the USS Leyte Gulf in 2007 and will likely be assigned... Read more
	Men get prison in 2005 shooting; Fitchburg squabble was over woman.(LOCAL NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 1/24/2007; 388 words ; ...April 1, 2005, shooting of 21-year-old Geraldo Rodriguez on Leyte Road in Fitchburg. A co-defendant, 24-year-old Juan R. Irizarry...looking for Mr. Irizarry and found him in a borrowed van on Leyte Road in the Green Acres housing complex, according to Mr. Landry... Read more
	Students offer support.(CHURCH NOTES) Magazine article from: Catholic New Times; 4/9/2006; 75 words ; ...Jr. President of Leyteno Association of Ontario (LAO), a Toronto-based non-profit organization of people from the island of Leyte, Philippines, which is coordinating the fundraising efforts to support the devastated region. Students raised the funds through... Read more

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	Cebu Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , island, 1,702 sq mi (4,408 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, between Leyte and Negros. The coastal...shipping, it is the trade and manufacturing center of the Visayan Islands. The city has diverse light industry as well as some... Read more
	Bohol Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...403), 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km), the Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands, SW of Leyte. It is a major corn-producing area. Rice, cacao...Bohol prov. comprises the main island and several offshore islands; its capital is at Tagbilaran. Read more
	Masbate Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , island, 1,262 sq mi (3,269 sq km), the Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands, S of SE Luzon. Gold, which has been mined there for centuries, is still produced in quantity; copper is also mined. The densely... Read more
	Panay Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , island (1990 pop. 3,136,425), 4,446 sq mi (11,515 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, 6th largest of the Philippines, NW of Negros. Primarily agricultural with extensive lowlands, it is a major rice and sugarcane... Read more
	Negros Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , island (1990 pop. 3,182,252), 4,905 sq mi (12,704 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, 4th largest of the Philippines, between Panay and Cebu. Although mountainous (Mt. Canloan, a volcano, rises to c.8,088 ft/2,465... Read more

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