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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Ratak (Sunrise) Chain
this entity surface form:
Ratak (Sunrise) chain