Truk

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Truk, now known as Chuuk, is a Micronesian island group in the central Pacific Ocean renowned for its sheltered lagoon and numerous World War II shipwrecks popular with divers.

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Truk canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island group
lagoon
capitalOfState Weno
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Federated States of Micronesia
formerNameOf Chuuk State
surface form: Chuuk
hasAlternativeSpelling Chuuk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon
hasEconomicActivity copra production
subsistence fishing
tourism
hasFeature World War II shipwrecks
coral atoll
sheltered lagoon
hasLanguage Chuukese language
surface form: Chuukese
hasMainIsland Weno
hasMainSettlement Weno
hasName Chuuk State
surface form: Chuuk
hasNumberOfIslands over 40
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasReligion Christianity
hasTransportFacility Chuuk International Airport
IATACode TKK
isPartOfCountry Federated States of Micronesia
isSurroundedBy barrier reef
knownFor World War II shipwrecks
lagoon diving
wreck diving
locatedIn Federated States of Micronesia
surface form: Micronesia

Central Pacific Ocean
surface form: central Pacific Ocean
partOf Caroline Islands
Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk State
popularWith scuba divers
wreck divers
siteOf Operation Hailstone
strategicRoleIn World War II
timeZone UTC+10
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus tentative (proposed wreck site listing)
wasAdministeredBy Imperial Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

United States of America
surface form: United States
wasJapaneseBase yes
wasPartOf South Seas Mandate
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

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