Marquesas Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf archipelago
gptkbp:administrativeDivision communes
gptkbp:area gptkb:Tuamotu_Archipelago
gptkb:Marquesas_Islands
gptkb:Society_Islands
gptkb:Austral_Islands
gptkb:Gambier_Islands
1,050 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical
tropical rainforest
gptkbp:composedOf 15 islands
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Heiva_festival
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Polynesian_culture
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
fishing
craftsmanship
gptkbp:established European_explorers
gptkbp:famousFor scenic landscapes
gptkbp:fauna native birds
gptkbp:flora tropical plants
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures volcanic islands
gptkbp:governance gptkb:French_overseas_collectivity
gptkbp:historicalEvent missionary activity in the 19th century
European_contact_in_the_18th_century
settlement_by_Polynesians
French_annexation_in_1842
World_War_II_strategic_location.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient_Polynesian_civilization
gptkbp:historicalSite megalithic structures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marquesas Islands
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:French_Polynesia
gptkbp:mainEvent tourism
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Nuku_Hiva
gptkbp:movement hula
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ua_Pou
gptkb:Nuku_Hiva
gptkb:Hiva_Oa
Tahuata
gptkbp:officialLanguage French
gptkbp:population approximately 9,000
gptkbp:soundtrack ukulele
gptkbp:style tapa cloth making
gptkbp:timeZone UTC-9:30
gptkbp:tourism hiking
snorkeling
beach activities
diving
cultural tours
gptkbp:traditionalFood poisson cru
gptkbp:transportation domestic flights
ferry services
air and sea routes