Orchid Island
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Orchid Island is a small, remote island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan, known for its indigenous Tao (Yami) people, unique Austronesian culture, and rich marine and ecological diversity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orchid Island canonical | 9 |
| Lanyu | 1 |
| Lanyu (Orchid Island) | 1 |
| Orchid Island (Lanyu) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | rural township of Taitung County ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Botel Tobago
ⓘ
Lan-yu ⓘ Lanyu ⓘ Ponso no Tao ⓘ |
| area | about 45 km² ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| controversy | storage of low-level nuclear waste ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| distanceFromGreenIsland | about 60–70 km ⓘ |
| distanceFromTaiwanMainIsland | about 65 km southeast of Taitung ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Austronesian peoples ⓘ |
| governedBy | Taitung County Government ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Lanyu Nuclear Waste Storage Facility ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Thao language
ⓘ
surface form:
Tao language
|
| hasLanguageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Dongqing
ⓘ
Hongtou ⓘ Iraraley ⓘ Langdao ⓘ Yeyin ⓘ Yeyou ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Hongtou ⓘ |
| indigenousPeople |
Tao people
ⓘ
Yami people ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bird diversity
ⓘ
coral reef ecosystems ⓘ dark-sky stargazing ⓘ flying fish festival ⓘ indigenous Tao culture ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ traditional wooden fishing boats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
southeastern coast of Taiwan ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroups |
Han Taiwanese
ⓘ
Tao people ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republic of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Taitung County ⓘ |
| population | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous interior
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| timeZone | National Standard Time (UTC+8) ⓘ |
| transport |
Lanyu Airport
ⓘ
ferry connection to Taitung ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lanyu
this entity surface form:
Orchid Island (Lanyu)
this entity surface form:
Lanyu (Orchid Island)