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As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands[1][2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited,[3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named.[2]
The following list breaks the islands down by region and smaller island group for easier reference.
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