Penrhyn Island

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Penrhyn Island is a remote coral atoll in the northern Cook Islands, known for its large lagoon, traditional Polynesian culture, and small, isolated communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll
island
populated place
administrativeDivisionOf Cook Islands
airportIATAcode PYE
alternativeName Hararanga
Mangarongaro
Te Pitaka
Tongareva
linked to: Manihiki
capital Omoka
climate tropical
country Cook Islands
economicActivity copra production
fishing
pearl farming
environmentType atoll ecosystem
governedBy Island Council
hasBiodiversity marine life
seabirds
hasCulture Cook Islands Māori culture
Polynesian culture
hasFeature coral reef
large lagoon
motu (islets)
hasRelief low-lying coral landforms
hasSettlement Omoka
Tetautua
hasTransport Penrhyn Island Airport
languageSpoken Cook Islands Māori (Tongarevan dialect)
English
locatedIn Northern Cook Islands
Polynesia
South Pacific Ocean
notableFor large enclosed lagoon
remote location
traditional Polynesian lifestyle
partOf Cook Islands northern group
linked to: Cook Islands
politicalStatus self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand
populationCharacteristic isolated communities
small population
religion Christianity
sovereignState New Zealand
surroundedBy Pacific Ocean
timeZone UTC-10:00
usesCurrency Cook Islands dollar
New Zealand dollar

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Cook Islands hasIsland Penrhyn Island
Cook Islanders majorIsland Penrhyn Island
Cook Islands archipelago hasIsland Penrhyn Island
Te Pitaka indigenousNameOf Penrhyn Island
Te Pitaka administrativeTerritory Penrhyn Island (vaka) of the Cook Islands
linked to: Penrhyn Island
Island Council (Penrhyn Island) jurisdiction Penrhyn Island
subject linked to: Island Council
Island Council (Penrhyn Island) governs Penrhyn Island
subject linked to: Island Council
Island Council (Penrhyn Island) locatedIn Penrhyn Island
subject linked to: Island Council