Mortlock Islands of Chuuk Lagoon

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The Mortlock Islands of Chuuk Lagoon are a remote group of low-lying atolls in the Federated States of Micronesia known for their traditional seafaring culture and use of the Mortlockese language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
island group
administrativeDivisionOf Chuuk State
climate tropical
country Federated States of Micronesia
economy copra production
fishing
subsistence agriculture
elevation low-lying atolls
hasAlternativeName Lower Mortlocks
Nomoi Islands
hasEthnicGroup Mortlockese people
hasIsland Etal
Etal Atoll
linked to: Elato Atoll

Kuttu
Lekinioch
Losap Atoll
Lukunor
Lukunor Atoll
Nama Island
Namoluk
Namoluk Atoll
Oneop
Pis-Losap
Satawan
Satawan Atoll
Ta Island
hasLanguage Mortlockese language
hasRegion Lower Mortlocks
Middle Mortlocks
linked to: Mortlocks

Upper Mortlocks
knownFor canoe-building traditions
navigation skills
traditional seafaring culture
locatedIn Chuuk State
Micronesia
western Pacific Ocean
partOf Chuuk Lagoon
politicalStatus part of a sovereign state in free association with the United States
population several thousand inhabitants
primaryReligion Christianity
threatenedBy coastal erosion
sea level rise
traditionalNavigation use of ocean swells
use of stars
use of winds and currents
transport inter-island boats
small airstrips on some atolls
usesCurrency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar

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Mortlockese language primaryLocation Mortlock Islands of Chuuk Lagoon
Truk District contains Western Islands (Chuuk State)
linked to: Mortlock Islands of Chuuk Lagoon
Hall Islands isPartOf Outer Islands of Chuuk
linked to: Mortlock Islands of Chuuk Lagoon