- Samar (island)
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United Arab Emirates ."Infobox Islands
name = Samar
image caption = Map of the Philippines showing the location of Samar
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location =South East Asia
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archipelago =Visayas
area = convert|12849|km2|sqmi|abbr=on
rank = 63rd
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country = Philippines
country admin divisions title = Province
country admin divisions =Samar province ,Northern Samar , andEastern Samar
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ethnic groups =Samar is an
island in theVisayas , which is in the centralPhilippines . The island is divided into three provinces:Samar province ,Northern Samar , andEastern Samar . These three provinces, along with the provinces on the nearby islands of Leyte andBiliran are part of theEastern Visayas region.Samar is the easternmost island in the Visayas. The island is separated from Leyte by the
San Juanico Strait , which at its narrowest point is only about two kilometers across. This strait is crossed by theSan Juanico Bridge . Samar lies southeast of theBicol Peninsula onLuzon , the country's largest island; theSan Bernardino Strait separates the two. To the south of Samar is theLeyte Gulf , the site of theBattle of Leyte Gulf , one of the most decisive naval battles during the Second World War. The gulf opens out into thePhilippine Sea , found to the east of Samar and is part of thePacific Ocean .
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