Rumung

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Rumung is one of the islands in the Yap archipelago of the Federated States of Micronesia, known for its traditional culture and relative isolation.

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Rumung canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivisionOf Yap State
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Federated States of Micronesia
culturalRegion Micronesia
governedBy Yap State government
hasAccessRestriction limited access for outsiders
hasCulturalPractice customary land tenure
traditional ceremonies
traditional dance
traditional navigation knowledge
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale copra production
subsistence agriculture
hasEducationAccess schools administered by Yap State
hasEthnicGroup Yapese people
hasFeature fringing reef
lagoon environment
stone paths
traditional meeting houses
tropical vegetation
hasHealthAccess services administered by Yap State
hasLanguage Yapese language
linked to: Yapese
hasLegalSystem customary law and FSM statutory law
hasPoliticalStatus constituent island of Yap State
hasReligion Christianity
indigenous beliefs
hasSettlementType rural villages
hasTraditionalAuthority local chiefs
influencedBy Yapese customary law
knownFor conservative social customs
relative isolation
traditional culture
locatedIn Yap State
Yap archipelago
linked to: Yap Islands

western Pacific Ocean
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Caroline Islands
Yap Islands
populationCharacteristic small population
regionalOrganizationMembership Micronesian Islands Forum (via Federated States of Micronesia)
Pacific Islands Forum (via Federated States of Micronesia)
sovereignState Federated States of Micronesia
timeZone UTC+10
transportConnection small boat access to main island of Yap
usesCurrency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar

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Yap Islands hasIsland Rumung