Solor Archipelago

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The Solor Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands in eastern Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, situated between Flores and Alor and known for its traditional communities, marine biodiversity, and active volcanoes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Solor Archipelago canonical 4
Solor Island 2
Solor Islands 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
geographical region
administrativeProvince East Nusa Tenggara
biodiversity mangrove and coastal ecosystems
rich marine life including pelagic species
climate distinct dry season
tropical
country Indonesia
economy fishing
small-scale whaling in some communities
subsistence agriculture
geologicalType volcanic islands
hasEthnicGroups Lamaleran people
local Lamaholot-speaking communities
hasFeature active volcanoes
coral reefs
marine biodiversity
traditional communities
hasIsland Adonara
linked to: Adonara Island

Lembata
Solor
smaller surrounding islands
hasPortTowns Larantuka (nearby gateway on Flores)
linked to: Larantuka
hazards earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
knownFor diving and snorkeling sites
traditional whaling in Lamalera on Lembata
volcanic landscapes
locatedBetween Alor
Flores
locatedIn Lesser Sunda Islands
eastern Indonesia
ocean Banda Sea
Flores Sea
partOf Nusa Tenggara region
linked to: Nusa Tenggara
primaryLanguages Indonesian
Lamaholot
regionType peripheral and relatively remote area of Indonesia
religions Islam
Roman Catholicism
timeZone Central Indonesia Time
transport served by local ferries
small regional airports on some islands
UTCOffset UTC+8
volcanicActivity ongoing

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

Lembata partOf Solor Archipelago
Adonara Island partOf Solor Archipelago
Adonara Island hasNearbyIsland Solor Island
linked to: Solor Archipelago
Solor partOf Solor Archipelago
Solor inArchipelago Solor Islands
linked to: Solor Archipelago
Solor language spokenIn Solor Islands
linked to: Solor Archipelago
Lamaholot primaryRegion Solor Island
linked to: Solor Archipelago