Palmerston
E815291
Palmerston is a remote coral atoll in the northern Cook Islands, known for its small, closely related population and isolation in the South Pacific Ocean.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral atoll
ⓘ
island ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | outer island of the Cook Islands ⓘ |
| archipelago | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfAtoll | Palmerston Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| communication | limited connectivity ⓘ |
| composition | coral ⓘ |
| country | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | few extended families ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | 1774 ⓘ |
| distanceFromRarotonga | approximately 500 km northwest ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
copra production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic |
low-lying
ⓘ
remote ⓘ |
| governance | local island council ⓘ |
| governingTerritory | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | multiple small motu (islets) ⓘ |
| hasLagoon | Palmerston Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Palmerston Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard | cyclones ⓘ |
| infrastructureCharacteristic | no airport ⓘ |
| islandType | atoll ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Southern Group (Cook Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cook Islands Māori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Cook Islands ⓘ |
| marineEnvironment | rich marine life ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lord Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
closely related population
ⓘ
isolated community ⓘ small population ⓘ |
| region |
Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | single main village ⓘ |
| sovereignState | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplyCharacteristic | infrequent supply ships ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coral reef ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-10 ⓘ |
| transport | accessible mainly by boat ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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