Tanga group

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The Tanga group is a small archipelago of volcanic islands located off the east coast of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, known for its traditional cultures and marine biodiversity.

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Tanga group canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
administrativeDivision Namatanai District
country Papua New Guinea
hasBiodiversity coral reef fish
marine invertebrates
sea turtles
seabirds
hasClimate tropical rainforest climate
hasCulturalRegion Melanesia
surface form: Island Melanesia
hasEconomicActivity copra production
fishing
subsistence agriculture
hasEthnicGroup Tanga people NERFINISHED
hasFeature coral reefs
fringing reefs
lagoon systems
hasGeologicalOrigin volcanic
hasIsland Bitbok Island NERFINISHED
Bitlik Island
Boang Island
Malendok Island NERFINISHED
Mandal Island NERFINISHED
Simberi Island NERFINISHED
lif Island
hasLanguage Tanga language
hasNaturalHazard earthquakes
tropical cyclones
volcanic activity
hasReligion Christianity
traditional Melanesian beliefs
hasTraditionalHousing stilt houses
hasTraditionalPractice bridewealth payments
ceremonial exchange
shell money use
hasTransport dugout canoes
outboard motor boats
knownFor marine biodiversity
shell valuables
traditional cultures
traditional exchange systems
languageFamily Austronesian languages
locatedIn Bismarck Sea
locatedInOcean Pacific Ocean
locatedInRegion New Ireland in Papua New Guinea
surface form: East New Ireland
locatedOffCoastOf New Ireland
partOf Melanesia
New Ireland Province

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New Ireland hasIslandGroup Tanga group