Asuncion
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Asuncion is a remote volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands, known for its steep stratovolcano and relatively undisturbed natural environment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stratovolcano
→
volcanic island → |
| access |
only by boat
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|
| administrativeDivision |
Northern Islands Municipality
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|
| archipelago |
Mariana Islands
→
|
| climate |
tropical oceanic
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| elevation |
2812 ft
→
857 m → |
| environmentStatus |
relatively undisturbed
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|
| fauna |
land crabs
→
seabirds → terrestrial snails → |
| governingBody |
Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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| hasCoastline |
narrow beaches
→
steep cliffs → |
| hasLandform |
central volcanic cone
→
lava flows → radial valleys → |
| hazard |
steep unstable slopes
→
volcanic activity potential → |
| highestPoint |
Asuncion volcano summit
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|
| humanUse |
limited traditional use by Northern Mariana Islanders
→
occasional scientific expeditions → |
| islandArea |
7.9 km²
→
about 3.0 sq mi → |
| lastEruption |
1906
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|
| locatedIn |
Micronesia
→
Northern Mariana Islands → Pacific Ocean → |
| nearbyIsland |
Agrihan
→
Maug Islands → |
| notableFor |
intact native vegetation
→
seabird colonies → steep stratovolcano rising from the sea → |
| partOf |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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|
| population |
0 permanent residents
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|
| protectedAreaStatus |
part of Islands Unit of the monument
→
part of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument → |
| relativeLocation |
in the northern part of the Mariana Islands chain
→
north of Saipan → |
| sovereignState |
United States
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|
| uninhabited |
true
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|
| vegetation |
coastal scrub
→
tropical forest → |
| volcanicArc |
Mariana Arc
→
|
| volcanoType |
stratovolcano
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mariana volcanic arc
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|
hasNotableIslandVolcano |