Galapagos Islands

Summary

Galapagos Islands is an archipelago^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #2 of 341).^[2]

Key Facts

• Galapagos Islands was a member of Man and the Biosphere Programme^[3].
• Galapagos Islands is located in Galápagos Province^[4].
• Galapagos Islands is in the country of Ecuador^[5].
• Galapagos Islands is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[6].
• Galapagos Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[7].
• Galapagos Islands's instance of is recorded as WWF ecoregion^[8].
• Galapagos Islands's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Galapagos Islands's capital is recorded as Puerto Baquerizo Moreno^[10].
• Chelonoidis nigra nigra is named after Galapagos Islands^[11].
• Galapagos Islands's Commons category is recorded as Galápagos Islands^[12].
• Galapagos Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−06:00^[13].
• Galapagos Islands's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific/Galapagos^[14].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Baltra Island^[15].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Bartolomé Island^[16].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Wolf Island^[17].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Santiago Island^[18].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Santa Fe Island^[19].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Santa Cruz Island^[20].
• Galapagos Islands comprises San Cristóbal Island^[21].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Rábida Island^[22].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Pinta Island^[23].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Pinzón Island^[24].
• Galapagos Islands comprises North Seymour Island^[25].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Marchena Island^[26].
• Galapagos Islands comprises Isabela Island^[27].

Body

Geography

Galapagos Islands is in the country of Ecuador^[5]. It is located in Galápagos Province^[4]. It is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Galapagos Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7880'}^[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+25000'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archipelago^[7], WWF ecoregion^[8], and tourist attraction^[9].

History and Context

Chelonoidis nigra nigra is named after Galapagos Islands^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Galapagos Islands include Galapagos Microplate^[30], a tectonic plate^[31], in Ecuador^[32]; Solanum galapagense^[33], a taxon^[34]; Galapagos Rise^[35], a mid-ocean ridge^[36]; and 16809 Galápagos^[37], an asteroid^[38].

Why It Matters

Galapagos Islands ranks in the top 0.59% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #2 of 341).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 174 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include Galapagos Microplate^[30], a tectonic plate^[31], in Ecuador^[32]; Solanum galapagense^[33], a taxon^[34]; Galapagos Rise^[35], a mid-ocean ridge^[36]; and 16809 Galápagos^[37], an asteroid^[38].