Robinson Crusoe Island

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Chilean island island

Robinson Crusoe Island is a remote Chilean island in the South Pacific, famed as the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s novel "Robinson Crusoe" and known for its rugged terrain and unique wildlife.

Aliases (1)

Alejandro Selkirk Island ×3

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chilean island → island →
administrativeCommune	Juan Fernández Commune →
belongsTo	South America (politically) →
biosphereReserveDesignationYear	1977 →
climate	temperate subtropical climate →
country	Chile →
discoveredBy	Juan Fernández →
discoveryCentury	16th century →
distanceFromMainland	about 670 km west of mainland Chile →
formerName	Más a Tierra →
governedBy	Municipality of Juan Fernández →
hasAirport	Robinson Crusoe Island Airfield →
hasCoastlineType	rocky shores → steep cliffs →
hasConservationIssues	habitat loss → invasive species →
hasEndemicSpecies	Juan Fernández firecrown hummingbird → Juan Fernández fur seal → Juan Fernández spiny lobster →
hasHighestPoint	El Yunque →
hasRuggedTerrain	true →
hasSettlement	San Juan Bautista →
hasStatus	remote island →
hasVegetation	temperate forests →
inspirationFor	novel "Robinson Crusoe" →
inspiredBy	Alexander Selkirk →
knownFor	endemic species → rugged terrain → unique wildlife →
languageSpoken	Spanish →
locatedIn	Juan Fernández Archipelago → South Pacific Ocean →
mainSettlement	San Juan Bautista →
namedAfter	Robinson Crusoe →
partOf	Pacific islands of Chile → Valparaíso Region →
population	small permanent population →
primaryEconomicActivities	fishing → tourism →
renamedInYear	1966 →
timeZone	Chile Standard Time →
timeZoneDST	Chile Summer Time →
tourismAttraction	association with novel "Robinson Crusoe" → diving → hiking →
UNESCOStatus	part of Juan Fernández Archipelago Biosphere Reserve →
volcanicOrigin	true →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Juan Fernández Commune → Juan Fernández Islands → Juan Fernández Islands ("Alejandro Selkirk Island") →	hasIsland
Juan Fernández Islands → Juan Fernández Islands ("Alejandro Selkirk Island") →	hasMajorIsland
Juan Fernández Commune →	administers
Juan Fernández firecrown →	breedingSite
Juan Fernández Islands ("Alejandro Selkirk Island") →	hasHighestIsland
Juan Fernández firecrown →	island
Santa Clara Island →	locatedNear