Nikumaroro Atoll

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Nikumaroro Atoll is a remote, uninhabited coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, best known as a key site in theories about the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll
island
administeredBy British Empire (historically) NERFINISHED
Colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (historically) NERFINISHED
archipelago Phoenix Islands NERFINISHED
climate tropical
conservationStatus strictly protected area
country Kiribati NERFINISHED
currentUse site of Earhart search expeditions
site of archaeological investigations
wildlife habitat
discoveryBy European sailors in the 19th century
distanceFrom Howland Island (hundreds of kilometers southwest)
elevation low-lying
environmentalDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Phoenix Islands Protected Area) NERFINISHED
formerName Gardner Island NERFINISHED
governedAs part of Phoenix Islands administrative unit of Kiribati
hasArchaeologicalFinds aircraft-related artifacts (disputed)
remains of colonial settlement
hasEcosystem tropical marine ecosystem
hasFeature coral reef
dense vegetation
lagoon
narrow land rim
ocean-facing beach
reef flat
hasWildlife marine turtles
reef fish
seabird colonies
historicalEvent Phoenix Islands Settlement Scheme NERFINISHED
colonization attempts in the 20th century
inhabited no
knownFor Earhart disappearance theories
association with disappearance of Amelia Earhart
locatedIn central Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
namedAfter village of Nikumaroro in Kiribati
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Phoenix Islands NERFINISHED
Phoenix Islands Protected Area NERFINISHED
population 0
protectedAreaStatus marine protected area
region Micronesia NERFINISHED
risk sea level rise
tropical cyclones
sovereignState Kiribati NERFINISHED
timezone UTC+13

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Phoenix Islands hasPart Nikumaroro Atoll