Aur Atoll
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Aur Atoll is a small coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean that forms part of the Marshall Islands and is known for its traditional Marshallese culture and lagoon environment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atoll
ⓘ
coral atoll ⓘ geographical feature ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfAtoll | Aur Island ⓘ |
| climate |
marine
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
copra production ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
vulnerability to sea-level rise ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Marshallese language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshallese
|
| feature |
coral reef
ⓘ
lagoon environment ⓘ low-lying islands ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower |
Germany
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingCountry | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Aur Island
ⓘ
Bok Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Enibukku Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabal Island NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple small islets ⓘ |
| hasLagoon | Aur Lagoon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lagoon-based lifestyle
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ traditional Marshallese culture ⓘ |
| language |
Marshallese language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshallese
|
| locatedIn |
Federated States of Micronesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Micronesia
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Ralik Chain ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | part of an independent sovereign state ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| region | central Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+12 ⓘ |
| traditionalNavigation | Marshallese stick chart knowledge ⓘ |
| transport |
boat access
ⓘ
small airstrip on main island ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.