island of Taprobane

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The island of Taprobane is a fictionalized version of Sri Lanka featured in Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel "The Fountains of Paradise."

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Taprobane 3
island of Taprobane canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional island
historical name
literary location
appearsInWork The Fountains of Paradise
basedOn Sri Lanka
createdBy Arthur C. Clarke
genre science fiction
hasFictionalUniverse The Fountains of Paradise universe
hasMedium novel
hasNameOrigin Taprobane
linked to: island of Taprobane
hasNotableFeature equatorial mountain
space elevator site
hasThemeAssociation advanced engineering
interaction of technology and religion
space elevator concept
inspiredBy geography of Sri Lanka
modeledAfter climate of Sri Lanka
cultural elements of Sri Lanka
topography of Sri Lanka
publicationAuthorNationality British
publicationAuthorResidenceInspiration Sri Lanka
refersTo Sri Lanka
settingOf major events in The Fountains of Paradise
sharesNameWith Taprobane
linked to: island of Taprobane
usedBy ancient Greeks
ancient Romans

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The Fountains of Paradise setIn island of Taprobane
island of Taprobane hasNameOrigin Taprobane
linked to: island of Taprobane
island of Taprobane sharesNameWith Taprobane
linked to: island of Taprobane
Mount Taprobane locatedInFictional Taprobane
linked to: island of Taprobane