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
administrativeDivision Northern Islands Municipality
archipelago Mariana Islands
climate tropical oceanic
country United States
elevation 2812 ft
857 m
environmentStatus relatively undisturbed
fauna land crabs
seabirds
terrestrial snails
governingBody Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
hasCoastline narrow beaches
steep cliffs
hasLandform central volcanic cone
lava flows
radial valleys
hazard steep unstable slopes
volcanic activity potential
highestPoint Asuncion volcano summit
humanUse limited traditional use by Northern Mariana Islanders
occasional scientific expeditions
islandArea 7.9 km²
about 3.0 sq mi
lastEruption 1906
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
population 0 permanent residents
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
uninhabited true
vegetation coastal scrub
tropical forest
volcanicArc Mariana Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mariana volcanic arc
hasNotableIslandVolcano

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