San Cristobal

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San Cristobal is the former name of Makira, a large island in the Solomon Islands known for its rich biodiversity and traditional Melanesian culture.

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San Cristobal canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
climate tropical rainforest climate
colonialName San Cristobal
country Solomon Islands
ethnicGroup Melanesians
formerNameOf Makira
hasBiodiversity endemic bird species
endemic plant species
marine biodiversity
hasCurrentName Makira
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale forestry
subsistence agriculture
hasEcosystem tropical rainforest
hasFeature coastal plains
coral reefs
mountainous interior
hasLanguageFamily Austronesian languages
Papuan languages
knownFor rich biodiversity
traditional Melanesian culture
locatedIn Makira-Ulawa Province
Melanesia
South Pacific Ocean
partOf Solomon Islands archipelago
linked to: Solomon Islands
region Oceania
timeZone UTC+11
traditionalCulture clan-based social structure
customary land tenure
traditional gardening practices

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Makira formerName San Cristobal
San Cristobal colonialName San Cristobal