New Georgia Islands

E71503

archipelago island group

The New Georgia Islands are a group of volcanic and coral islands in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, notable for their dense rainforests and strategic role in World War II’s Pacific campaign.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → island group →
administrativeDivisionOf	Western Province, Solomon Islands →
country	Solomon Islands →
hasBiodiversity	dense lowland rainforest → rich marine biodiversity →
hasClimate	tropical rainforest climate →
hasConservationArea	Tetepare Island conservation area →
hasEconomicActivity	eco-tourism → fishing → small-scale logging → subsistence agriculture →
hasEcosystem	tropical rainforest →
hasGeologicalType	coral islands → volcanic islands →
hasHistoricalEvent	Battle of Munda Point → Naval battles in New Georgia Sound → New Georgia campaign →
hasIndigenousPeople	Melanesian peoples →
hasLanguageGroup	Austronesian languages NERFINISHED →
hasMajorIsland	Gatokae → Kolombangara → Munda → New Georgia → Rendova → Tetepare → Vangunu →
hasSea	New Georgia Sound → Solomon Sea NERFINISHED →
hasStrait	Blackett Strait → Kula Gulf → Kula Strait → Vella Gulf →
hasTimeZone	UTC+11 →
locatedIn	Melanesia → Solomon Islands → South Pacific Ocean → Western Province →
partOf	Solomon Islands archipelago →
strategicImportance	airfield locations for Pacific operations → control of sea routes in Solomon Islands campaign →
wasBattlegroundIn	Pacific War → World War II →
wasOccupiedBy	Imperial Japanese Army → Imperial Japanese Navy →
wasRecapturedBy	Allied forces → New Zealand forces → United States military →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Solomon Islands →	hasIsland
Northwest Solomonic languages →	hasRegion
British Solomon Islands Protectorate →	includes
Northern Solomons campaign →	location
Solomon Islands Time →	observedOnIslandGroup