Puluwat Atoll

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Puluwat Atoll is a small coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia, known for its traditional navigation and seafaring culture.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Puluwat Atoll canonical 2
Pulap Atoll 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll
island
archipelago Caroline Islands NERFINISHED
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
culturalPractice canoe carving
oral transmission of navigation knowledge
culturalRegion Caroline Islands navigation culture
ethnicGroup Chuukese NERFINISHED
governedBy Chuuk State government NERFINISHED
hasCulturalHeritage Micronesian navigation traditions
hasEconomicActivity small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
hasEducationFocus teaching traditional navigation
hasFeature coral reef
lagoon
hasFoodSource breadfruit
coconut
reef fish
taro
hasHazard sea level rise vulnerability
tropical cyclones
hasHousingType traditional island houses
hasMarineEnvironment coral reef ecosystem
hasNaturalResource marine resources
hasReligion Christianity
indigenous beliefs
hasSettlementType village communities
hasTransportation traditional outrigger canoes
knownFor canoe building
seafaring culture
traditional navigation
wayfinding without instruments
language Puluwatese language
locatedIn Chuuk State NERFINISHED
Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
tropical zone
western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
navigationTraditionInfluenced modern Micronesian wayfinding revivals
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Chuuk Lagoon region NERFINISHED
region Micronesia NERFINISHED
sovereignState Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
state Chuuk State NERFINISHED
timezone UTC+10
traditionalNavigationSchool star compass navigation
usesNavigationTechnique stellar navigation
stick charts
wave pattern reading

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Caroline Islands hasPart Puluwat Atoll
Caroline Islands hasPart Puluwat Atoll
this entity surface form: Pulap Atoll
Puluwatese language spokenIn Puluwat Atoll