Jonestown, Guyana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf settlement
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:People's_Temple
human rights issues
political movements
psychological manipulation
social experiments
mass movements
gptkbp:casualties approximately 33
gptkbp:celebrates memorial services held
gptkbp:climate tropical rainforest
humid
gptkbp:culturalHeritage American_cult_history
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
gptkbp:culturalInfluence gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:currentCondition ruins
gptkbp:currentStatus abandoned
gptkbp:demographics predominantly_American_expatriates
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns deforestation
gptkbp:established 1955
gptkbp:famousFor mass suicide event
gptkbp:floors approximately 3,000 acres
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Jim_Jones
gptkbp:geographicalFeature river nearby
6.0667° N, 58.5833° W
gptkbp:governmentType commune
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold War era
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 1970s
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance survivor testimonies
site of mass suicide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jonestown, Guyana
gptkbp:influencedBy counterculture of the 1960s
American_religious_movements
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy approximately 150 miles
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:People's_Temple
gptkbp:legacy cautionary tale
gptkbp:legalStatus unincorporated community
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Guyana
gptkbp:mediaCoverage documentaries and films
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Jonestown_Massacre
November 18, 1978
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:South_America
'Jonestown:_The_Life_and_Death_of_Peoples_Temple'
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Jim_Jones
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:population approximately 1,000
gptkbp:relatedTo cult activities
gptkbp:researchInterest sociology and psychology
gptkbp:significantEvent 1978
gptkbp:surroundingArea rainforest
gptkbp:tourism historical site
gptkbp:transportation limited access
gptkbp:typeOf town
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn agricultural commune