Rongelap Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Ralik_Chain
gptkbp:area approximately 2.5 square miles
gptkbp:biodiversity unique island ecosystems
gptkbp:climate gptkb:tropical_rainforest
tropical climate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation community resilience strategies
gptkbp:climate_impact rising sea levels
gptkbp:cultural_events traditional festivals
gptkbp:cultural_exchange interaction with other Pacific cultures
gptkbp:cultural_heritage traditional Marshallese culture
gptkbp:cultural_identity Marshallese identity
gptkbp:cultural_practices traditional fishing methods
gptkbp:current_status uninhabited after 1985
gptkbp:discovered_by European explorers
gptkbp:ecosystem marine biodiversity
gptkbp:education limited access to schools
gptkbp:electrification solar power systems
gptkbp:environmental_concerns community-led initiatives
radiation contamination
gptkbp:fauna various seabird species
gptkbp:fishing_regulations local subsistence fishing
gptkbp:flora coconut palms
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef
gptkbp:geological_formation volcanic origin
gptkbp:governance local government of Rongelap Atoll
gptkbp:has_transport_link occasional ferry services
gptkbp:healthcare limited medical facilities
gptkbp:historical_event nuclear testing in the 1950s
gptkbp:historical_records documented nuclear fallout effects
gptkbp:historical_significance site of nuclear fallout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rongelap Island
gptkbp:international_relations part of the Compact of Free Association with the USA
gptkbp:land_ownership communal land system
gptkbp:land_use agriculture and fishing
gptkbp:local_economy subsistence economy
gptkbp:local_legends myths and folklore of the island.
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Marshall_Islands
gptkbp:natural_resources marine resources
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:Majuro
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Rongelap_Atoll
gptkbp:population approximately 200
evacuated after nuclear tests
gptkbp:research_interest studies on radiation effects
gptkbp:restoration ongoing cleanup initiatives
gptkbp:social_structure small, close-knit community
gptkbp:tourism limited due to radiation concerns
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Marshallese
storytelling and oral history
gptkbp:transportation boat access only
gptkbp:water_source rainwater harvesting
gptkbp:wildlife efforts to protect marine life
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rongelap_Atoll
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6