Vella Lavella Island

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Vella Lavella Island is a volcanic island in the Solomon Islands known for its World War II history and lush tropical landscapes.

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Vella Lavella 1
Vella Lavella Island canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
archipelago Solomon Islands archipelago NERFINISHED
climate tropical rainforest climate
controlledBy Japan during early World War II period
country Solomon Islands
elevation approximately 790 metres
geologicalType volcanic
hasAirfield Barakoma Airfield NERFINISHED
hasAirport Barakoma Airport NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity rich marine biodiversity
tropical bird species
hasEconomicActivity copra production
emerging tourism
fishing
small-scale logging
subsistence agriculture
hasEcosystem lowland rainforest
tropical marine ecosystem
hasFeature fringing coral reefs
mountainous interior
narrow coastal plains
tropical rainforest
hasHighestPoint Mount Mbava NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Vella Lavella language NERFINISHED
hasSettlement Bila NERFINISHED
Mbilua NERFINISHED
Samasodu NERFINISHED
Varu NERFINISHED
indigenousPeople Vella Lavella people NERFINISHED
knownFor World War II history
coral reefs
lagoon and coastal scenery
lush tropical landscapes
locatedIn Melanesia
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Western Province, Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
partOf New Georgia Islands NERFINISHED
recapturedBy Allied forces in 1943
region Western Province of Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
sovereignState Solomon Islands NERFINISHED
strategicImportance Allied staging base in Solomon Islands campaign
timeZone UTC+11
usedDuring World War II
wasSiteOf Allied military operations in World War II
Battle of Vella Lavella NERFINISHED
naval battles in 1943

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western Province of Solomon Islands hasIsland Vella Lavella Island
subject surface form: Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Western Province hasPart Vella Lavella Island
this entity surface form: Vella Lavella