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THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MUSLIM MINDANAO

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, abbreviated as the ARMM is the region of the Philippines that is composed of all the Philippines' five predominantly Muslim provinces, namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, and the Philippines' only predominantly Muslim city, the Islamic City of Marawi. It is the only region that has its own government.

POINTS OF INTEREST	PROVINCES	TOWNS / CITIES
.	BASILAN    Basilan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Isabela City and is located just off the southern coast of Zamboanga Peninsula. Basilan is the northernmost among the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. Basilan is seen as one of the strongholds of the Islamic separatist group, the Abu Sayyaf. This group kidnapped a group of tourists from Palawan and brought them to Basilan, including an American Christian missionary couple.	City Isabela City Municipalities Lamitan Lantawan Maluso Sumisip Tipo-Tipo Tuburan
Points of interest in the province include: Moncado Colony Mindanao State University (Main Campus) Kalookan Lake Aga Khan Museum Torogan (of Tuka) Islamic Center of the Philippines (the country's largest dome) Tallest Minarets of Marawi Abu Bakar Mosque (largest mosque in Lanao del Sur) Lanao People's Park (only park in Lanao del Sur) Lanao Library Ayala Resort Hotel (only hotel in Lanao del Sur) Dansalan Market (natively known as Padian) MSU Golf Course	LANAO DEL SUR     Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Marawi City and borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf. Found in the interior of Lanao del Sur is Lanao Lake, the largest lake in Mindanao, where the Maria Cristina Falls, the largest waterfall in the country is located.	City Marawi City Municipalities Bacolod-Kalawi  Balabagan Balindong Bayang Binidayan Buadiposo-Buntong Bubong Bumbaran Butig Calanogas Ditsaan-Ramain Ganassi Kapai Kapatagan Lumba-Bayabao Lumbaca-Unayan Lumbatan Lumbayanague Madalum Madamba Maguing Malabang Marantao Marogong Masiu Mulondo Pagayawan Piagapo Poona Bayabao Pualas Saguiaran Sultan Dumalondong Picong (Sultan Gumander) Tagoloan Ii Tamparan Taraka Tubaran Tugaya Wao
.	MAGUINDANAO     Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Shariff Aguak and borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south. To the west lies the Moro Gulf.	City Cotabato City Municipalities Ampatuan Barira Buldon Buluan Datu Abdullah Sangki Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) Datu Paglas Datu Piang Datu Saudi-Ampatuan Datu Unsay Gen. S. K. Pendatun Guindulungan Kabuntalan Mamasapano Matanog Pagagawan Pagalungan Paglat Parang Rajah Buayan Shariff Aguak South Upi Sultan Kudarat Sultan Mastura Sultan sa Barongis (Lambayong) Talayan Talitay Upi
Although consisting of a mixed community of Muslims and Christians, the Tausugs dominate the Sulu Archipelago. The Tausugs were among the first Filipinos to embrace Islam as a religion and a way of life. Their traditional religio-political structure is the sultanate. The sultan is the head of all ranks within the sultanate. Succession is by election by his staff although patrilineal succession is the ideal. The Tausugs are referred to as ‘people of the current’, reflective of their close ties to the sea. They are known for their bravery, independence, and love for adventure, as well as being shrewd traders and excellent sailors and fighters. The Tausugs are also a very artistic and their traditional dress, jewelry, weapons, brass artifacts, music, dance and architecture, mirror their rich cultural heritage The handicrafts of Sulu mirror Islamic and Indonesian influences. Skilled artisans make boats, bladed weapons, bronze and brassware, pis cloth, embroidered textiles, shellcraft, traditional house carvings, and carved wooden grave markers	SULU  Sulu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Jolo and occupies the middle group of islands of the Sulu Archipelago, between Basilan and Tawi-Tawi. It is home to the Royal Sultanate of Sulu.	Jolo (capital)   Municipalities Hadji Panglima Tahil  Indanan Kalingalan Caluang Lugus Luuk Maimbung Old Panamao Pandami Panglima Estino Pangutaran Parang Pata Patikul Siasi Talipao Tapul Tongkil
Most of the people in Tawi-Tawi belong either to the Sama tribe or to the Badjao tribe. Many of the people maintain daily commerce with Sabah, since it is only 14 kilometers away. Sama dialects, Tausug, Badjao, Arabic, and Bahasa Malaysia are the most frequent languages spoken here.	TAWI - TAWI    Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Panglima Sugala and the province is the southernmost in the country. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu and to the west is Sabah in Malaysia. Tawi-Tawi also covers some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest, the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the Turtle Islands, just 20 kilometers away from Sabah.	Panglima Sugala (capital)    Tawitawi is subdivided into 10 municipalities. Most of the municipalities are located on the islands in the Sulu Archipelago. Two of them, Mapun, and Turtle Islands lie in the Sulu Sea. Municipalities Bongao Languyan Mapun    Sapa-Sapa Simunul Sitangkai South Ubian Tandubas Turtle Islands