Pukapuka Atoll
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Pukapuka Atoll is a remote coral atoll in the northern Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, known for its small Polynesian community and distinctive Pukapukan language and culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral atoll
ⓘ
island ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | island council within the Cook Islands ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danger Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pukapuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Cook Islands archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 1.3 square kilometres of land area ⓘ |
| capitalOfIsland | Ngake village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Polynesian outlier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | small, close-knit community ⓘ |
| distanceFromRarotonga | over 1,000 kilometres northwest of Rarotonga ⓘ |
| ecosystem | coral reef ecosystem ⓘ |
| feature | three main islets surrounding a lagoon ⓘ |
| flora |
breadfruit trees
ⓘ
coconut palms ⓘ |
| governedAs | outer island of the Cook Islands ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Polynesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIslet |
Motu Ko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toka NERFINISHED ⓘ Wale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLagoon | Pukapuka Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Pukapukan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVillage |
Loto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngake NERFINISHED ⓘ Yato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard | vulnerable to tropical cyclones ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive Pukapukan language
ⓘ
distinctive local culture ⓘ geographic isolation ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Polynesian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| population | approximately 500 people ⓘ |
| populationNote | one of the most sparsely populated islands of the Cook Islands ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivities |
fishing
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sovereignState | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-10 ⓘ |
| traditionalGovernance | village-based leadership ⓘ |
| transport | served mainly by boat and occasional flights ⓘ |
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