Melanesia

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
Vanuatu
gptkbp:cuisine seafood
tropical fruits
root vegetables
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Hiri_Moale_Festival
gptkb:Fiji's_Hibiscus_Festival
Solomon_Islands'_Festival_of_Pacific_Arts
Vanuatu's_Naghol_(Land_Diving)_Festival
gptkbp:economy agriculture
fishing
tourism
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
deforestation
overfishing
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Coral_Sea
South_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:historicalEvent colonization
World_War_II_battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melanesia
gptkbp:independence Fiji_in_1970
Papua_New_Guinea_in_1975
Solomon_Islands_in_1978
Vanuatu_in_1980
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Oceania
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Christianity
Indigenous beliefs
gptkbp:nationality Melanesians
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkb:Bislama
gptkb:Hiri_Motu
gptkbp:population approximately 12 million
gptkbp:soundtrack string band music
sing-sing performances
gptkbp:sport cricket
soccer
rugby union
gptkbp:style wood carving
tattooing
gptkbp:transportation road networks
air travel
sea travel
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site gptkb:Vanuatu's_Chief_Roi_Mata's_Domain
Papua_New_Guinea's_Kokoda_Track
Solomon_Islands'_East_Rennell
gptkbp:wildlife marine life
crocodiles
birds of paradise