Flores Strait
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Flores Strait is a narrow sea passage in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Flores and Adonara and forms part of the busy maritime route through the Lesser Sunda Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flores Strait canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17807012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flores Strait Context triple: [Adonara Island, separatedBy, Flores Strait]
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A.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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B.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
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C.
Lombok Strait
Lombok Strait is a deep, narrow waterway between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok that serves as a major international shipping route and alternative passage to the nearby Strait of Malacca.
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D.
Bali Strait
The Bali Strait is a narrow body of water separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, serving as an important local shipping and ferry route.
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E.
Kula Strait
Kula Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates parts of the New Georgia Islands and was a significant naval battleground during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flores Strait Target entity description: Flores Strait is a narrow sea passage in eastern Indonesia that separates the islands of Flores and Adonara and forms part of the busy maritime route through the Lesser Sunda Islands.
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A.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
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B.
Sumba Strait
Sumba Strait is a body of water in eastern Indonesia that separates Sumba Island from neighboring islands and connects parts of the Indian Ocean with the surrounding seas.
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C.
Lombok Strait
Lombok Strait is a deep, narrow waterway between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok that serves as a major international shipping route and alternative passage to the nearby Strait of Malacca.
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D.
Bali Strait
The Bali Strait is a narrow body of water separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, serving as an important local shipping and ferry route.
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E.
Kula Strait
Kula Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates parts of the New Georgia Islands and was a significant naval battleground during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.