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Luzon

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Lu·zon  (l-zn)
An island of the northwest Philippines. It is the largest, most populous, and most important island in the archipelago.
Luzon [luːˈzɒn]
n
(Placename) the main and largest island of the Philippines, in the N part of the archipelago, separated from the other islands by the Sibuyan Sea: important agriculturally, producing most of the country's rice, with large forests and rich mineral resources; industrial centres at Manila and Batangas. Capital: Quezon City. Pop.: 32 558 000 (1995 est.). Area: 108 378 sq. km (41 845 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Luzon - the main island of the PhilippinesLuzon - the main island of the Philippines  
Philippine Islands, Philippines - an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
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The Philippine government ordered oil firms last month to maintain pump prices on the main island of Luzon at October 15 levels to help consumers cope with rebuilding costs after the onslaught of recent typhoons.
Philippine oil firms may halt imports by Oil & Gas News
Ferries were cancelled, schools closed and the military put on standby Friday as the storm-battered Philippines' main island of Luzon braced for another powerful typhoon, officials said.
Storm-battered Philippines prepares for typhoon by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
The weather service warned that seven dams in northern Luzon had been releasing water in anticipation of heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lupit.
Philippines braces for new typhoon by Aljazeera.net
 
 
 
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