Penrhyn

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Penrhyn is the largest and one of the most remote atolls in the Cook Islands, known for its expansive lagoon and traditional Polynesian culture.

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Penrhyn canonical 7

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf atoll
inhabited place
administrativeDivisionOf Cook Islands
alsoKnownAs Hararanga
Mangarongaro
Te Pitaka
Tongareva
linked to: Manihiki
capitalOfAtoll Omoka
climate tropical marine
country Cook Islands
culturalRegion Polynesia
distanceFromMainIslandGroup remote from southern Cook Islands
economyActivity copra production
fishing
pearl farming
environment low-lying coral islands
vulnerable to sea-level rise
governedAs outer island of Cook Islands
governedBy Island Council
hasFeature coral reef atoll
large lagoon
traditional Polynesian culture
hasNaturalResource black pearls
marine resources
hasReligionBuilding Christian churches
hasSettlement Omoka
Tetautua
hasTransport Penrhyn Island Airport
knownFor expansive lagoon
geographic remoteness
traditional Polynesian lifestyle
languageUsed Cook Islands Māori
English
Penrhyn language
locatedIn Northern Cook Islands
Pacific Ocean
locatedNorthOf Rarotonga
partOf Cook Islands archipelago
Polynesia
Realm of New Zealand
populationTrend declining population
religion Christianity
Cook Islands Christian Church
sovereignState New Zealand
timeZone UTC-10
traditionalName Tongareva
linked to: Manihiki

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