Mindanao

Mindanao (min-DƏ-now), Philippines ke duusra sab se barraa island hae, Luzon ke baad, aur dunia ke sab se jaada abaadi waala island hae. Ii Philippines ke southern hissa me hae, aur ek wahii naam waala island group ke hissa hae, jisme Sulu Archipelago bhi hae. 2020 ke census ke anusaar, Mindanao ke abaadi 26,252,442 hae, jab puura island group ke abaadi 27,021,036 hae. Mindanao ke chhe administrative regions me baata gais hae: Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga region, Davao region, Soccsksargen, aur autonomous region of Bangsamoro. 2020 census ke anusaar Davao City, ii island ke sab se jaada abaadi waala city hae jisme 1,776,949 log rahe hae, iske baad hae Zamboanga City (pop. 977,234), Cagayan de Oro (pop. 728,402), General Santos (pop. 697,315), Butuan (pop. 372,910), Iligan (pop. 363,115) and Cotabato City (pop. 325,079). Lagbhag 70% hian ke log apne ke Christian aur 24% Muslim batae hae. Mindanao ke Philippines ke Bread Basket maana jaae hae.