Line Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archipelago
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall 2,500 mm per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 27°C
gptkbp:climate tropical rainforest climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents local festivals
craft fairs
traditional dances
cultural exchanges
fishing competitions
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Polynesian_culture
gptkbp:economy fishing
tourism
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
rising sea levels
gptkbp:established gptkb:Captain_James_Cook
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 2°N 159°W
gptkbp:governedBy Republic of Kiribati
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Line Islands
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Jarvis_Island
gptkb:Millennium_Island
gptkb:Caroline_Island
gptkb:Starbuck_Island
Christmas Island
Malden Island
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Polynesians
gptkbp:knownFor biodiversity
tropical climate
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Jarvis_Island
gptkb:Millennium_Island
gptkb:Caroline_Island
gptkb:Kiritimati
gptkb:Starbuck_Island
Tabuaeran
Malden Island
gptkbp:notableAlumni sea turtles
seabirds
fish species
crustaceans
gptkbp:notableFeature coconut palms
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Kiribati
gptkbp:population approximately 1,000
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Malden_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Starbuck_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:timeZone UTC+14:00
gptkbp:transportation air travel
boat travel