Ratak Chain

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The Ratak Chain is the eastern chain of coral atolls and islands in the Marshall Islands, known for its low-lying Pacific islands and traditional Marshallese communities.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Ratak (Sunrise) Chain 1
Ratak (Sunrise) chain 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
island chain
borderedBy Ralik Chain
country Marshall Islands
hasBiodiversityFeature coastal vegetation
coral reef ecosystems
seabird nesting sites
tropical marine fish species
hasClimate marine climate
tropical climate
hasCulturalGroup Micronesians
surface form: Marshallese people
hasCulturalPractice clan-based social organization
outrigger canoe use
traditional navigation
hasEnvironmentalIssue coastal erosion
risk of storm surges
saltwater intrusion
threat from climate change
hasIslandType coral atoll
low-lying coral island
hasLanguageOfName Marshallese language
hasMainEconomicActivity copra production
small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
hasNameMeaning sunrise
hasNotableFeature fringing coral reefs
lagoon-centered atoll structures
low elevation above sea level
traditional Marshallese communities
vulnerability to sea-level rise
hasOrientation north-south chain of atolls
hasPoliticalStatus administrative part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
hasPosition eastern chain of the Marshall Islands
hasSettlementPattern small coastal villages
hasTimeZone UTC+12
hasTraditionalFoodSource breadfruit
coconut
pandanus
reef fish
hasTraditionalHousing thatched houses
hasTraditionalLanguage Marshallese language
hasTransportationMode inter-island ships
small boats
locatedIn Micronesia
Pacific Ocean
partOf Marshall Islands NERFINISHED

Referenced by (14)

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

Marshall Islands hasIslandGroup Ratak Chain
Arno Atoll isPartOfIslandGroup Ratak Chain
this entity surface form: Ratak (Sunrise) Chain
Ailuk Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Arno Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Likiep Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Maloelap Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Rongelap Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Wotje Atoll locatedIn Ratak Chain
Ralik Chain parallelTo Ratak Chain
Majuro partOf Ratak Chain
Wotje Atoll partOf Ratak Chain
Likiep Atoll partOfIslandGroup Ratak Chain
Wotje Atoll region Ratak Chain
this entity surface form: Ratak (Sunrise) chain
Ralik Chain separatedFrom Ratak Chain