Lamotrek Atoll

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Lamotrek Atoll is a small, inhabited coral atoll in the central Caroline Islands of Micronesia, known for its traditional seafaring culture and navigational heritage.

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Lamotrek Atoll canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll
inhabited place
island
governedBy Yap State government
hasAdministrativeStatus outer island of Yap State
hasClimate tropical climate
hasCountry Federated States of Micronesia
hasCulturalTrait canoe-building traditions
traditional navigation
traditional seafaring culture
hasEconomicActivity copra production
small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
hasEducationFacility primary school
hasEthnicGroup Carolinian people
hasFeature coral reef
lagoon
small land area
hasHousingType traditional thatched houses
hasInhabitants Micronesians
hasIslandGroup Caroline Islands
hasLanguage Lamotrek language
hasLanguageFamily Austronesian languages
hasLanguageSubgroup Micronesian languages
hasMarineEnvironment coral reef ecosystem
hasNavigationTradition star-based navigation
use of stick charts
use of swell patterns
wave-piloting
hasPopulationStatus sparsely populated
hasRegion central Caroline Islands
linked to: Caroline Islands
hasReligion Christianity
hasReputationFor navigational heritage
ocean voyaging skills
hasRisk tropical cyclones
vulnerability to sea-level rise
hasSettlementType atoll
hasTraditionalReligion indigenous Micronesian beliefs
hasTransportation inter-island boat service
locatedIn Caroline Islands
Micronesia
Pacific Ocean
partOf Federated States of Micronesia
Yap State
timeZone UTC+10
usesCurrency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar

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Caroline Islands hasPart Lamotrek Atoll