Elato Atoll

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Elato Atoll is a small coral atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, known for its traditional Micronesian navigation and subsistence fishing culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Etal Atoll 3
Elato Atoll canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
coral atoll
administrativeDivisionOf Yap State outer islands
linked to: Yap State
archipelago Caroline Islands
climate tropical
country Federated States of Micronesia
culturalHeritage indigenous Micronesian navigation knowledge
oral tradition of wayfinding
economy small-scale agriculture
subsistence fishing
environment coral island ecosystem
ethnicGroup Micronesians
foodSource coconut
reef fish
taro
geologicalOrigin coral reef formation
hasCulturalRegion Micronesia
hasFeature coral reef
lagoon
low-lying islets
hasSettlementType small villages
isPartOf outer islands of Yap State
knownFor subsistence fishing culture
traditional Micronesian navigation
traditional seafaring
languageRegion Ulithian-related languages
Yapese language area
locatedIn Caroline Islands
Pacific Ocean
western Pacific Ocean
marineActivity lagoon fishing
reef fishing
navigationTradition star-based navigation
use of swell patterns
wave-piloting
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Federated States of Micronesia
Yap State
populationCharacteristic small population
region Micronesia
risk vulnerability to sea-level rise
seaLevelCharacteristic low elevation
traditionalPractice outrigger canoe building
wayfinding navigation
transport small motor boats
traditional sailing canoes
vegetation coastal shrubs
coconut palms

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Caroline Islands hasPart Elato Atoll
Caroline Islands hasPart Etal Atoll
linked to: Elato Atoll
Mortlock Islands hasIsland Etal Atoll
linked to: Elato Atoll
Mortlock Islands hasIsland Etal Atoll
linked to: Elato Atoll