Sikaiana Atoll
E493359
Sikaiana Atoll is a remote Polynesian outlier coral atoll in the Solomon Islands, known for its small population, traditional culture, and isolation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikaiana Atoll canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian outlier
ⓘ
coral atoll ⓘ island ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | part of Solomon Islands outlying islands ⓘ |
| category |
Atolls of the Solomon Islands
ⓘ
Polynesian outliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Populated places in Malaita Province ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
Polynesian culture
ⓘ
traditional culture ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | close-knit community ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
exposure to tropical cyclones
ⓘ
vulnerability to sea-level rise ⓘ |
| geographicalCharacteristic |
coral reef formation
ⓘ
isolated ⓘ low-lying ⓘ remote ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Sikaiana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reef
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ small islets ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sikaiana language ⓘ Solomon Islands Pijin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalPractice |
Polynesian dance
ⓘ
Polynesian music ⓘ Polynesian navigation ⓘ traditional fishing methods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melanesia
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Malaita Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
small population
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| regionType | Polynesian outlier in Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+11 ⓘ |
| transportCharacteristic |
accessible mainly by boat
ⓘ
no regular air service ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.