Choiseul Island
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Choiseul Island is a large, sparsely populated island in the Solomon Islands known for its dense rainforests, diverse wildlife, and role in World War II Pacific campaigns.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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island → |
| archipelago |
Solomon Islands archipelago
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| area |
approximately 3,294 square kilometres
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| colonialHistory |
formerly part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate
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| country |
Solomon Islands
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| economicActivity |
fishing
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small-scale logging → subsistence agriculture → |
| ethnicGroup |
Melanesian peoples
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| governingProvince |
Choiseul Province
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| hasBiodiversity |
diverse wildlife
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| hasCapitalOnIsland |
Taro Island
NERFINISHED
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| hasClimate |
tropical rainforest climate
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| hasCoastlineFeature |
coral reefs
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mangrove forests → |
| hasEnvironment |
dense rainforests
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| hasFauna |
endemic bird species
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marine biodiversity on surrounding reefs → |
| hasSettlement |
Kagau
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Moli → Sasamungga → Sirokakara → Voruvoru → |
| historicalEvent |
World War II Pacific campaigns
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| languageSpoken |
English
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Solomon Islands Pijin → local Austronesian languages → |
| largestSettlement |
Taro Island
NERFINISHED
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| length |
approximately 150 kilometres
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| locatedIn |
Melanesia
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Pacific Ocean → Western Pacific → |
| nearbyIsland |
New Georgia
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Santa Isabel Island → |
| notableWWIIAction |
U.S. Marine Raiders diversionary raid in 1943
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| partOf |
Choiseul Province
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| populationCharacteristic |
sparsely populated
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| religion |
Christianity
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| separatedBy |
Bougainville Strait
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| separatedFrom |
Bougainville Island
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| strategicImportance |
location between Bougainville and New Georgia during World War II
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| threat |
climate change impacts
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deforestation → |
| timeZone |
UTC+11
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| transport |
boat transport primary access
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small airstrips on nearby islets → |
| wasBattlegroundIn |
World War II
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| width |
up to 50 kilometres
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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British Solomon Islands Protectorate
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includes |