Senkaku Islands
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The Senkaku Islands are a small, uninhabited archipelago in the East China Sea that is the subject of a territorial dispute primarily between Japan, China, and Taiwan.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Senkaku Islands Context triple: [East China Sea, hasIslandGroup, Senkaku Islands]
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Ogasawara Islands
The Ogasawara Islands are a remote Japanese archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique biodiversity and strategic military significance during World War II.
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Ryukyu Islands
The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, including Okinawa, known for their distinct Ryukyuan culture, history as an independent kingdom, and strategic location between Kyushu and Taiwan.
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Chamisso Island
Chamisso Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, known for its rich Arctic wildlife and designation as part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Nggela Islands
The Nggela Islands, also known as the Florida Islands, are a small group of islands in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, noted for their role in World War II and their rich marine and coastal ecosystems.
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Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Senkaku Islands Target entity description: The Senkaku Islands are a small, uninhabited archipelago in the East China Sea that is the subject of a territorial dispute primarily between Japan, China, and Taiwan.
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A.
Ogasawara Islands
The Ogasawara Islands are a remote Japanese archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique biodiversity and strategic military significance during World War II.
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B.
Ryukyu Islands
The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, including Okinawa, known for their distinct Ryukyuan culture, history as an independent kingdom, and strategic location between Kyushu and Taiwan.
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C.
Chamisso Island
Chamisso Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, known for its rich Arctic wildlife and designation as part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Nggela Islands
The Nggela Islands, also known as the Florida Islands, are a small group of islands in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, noted for their role in World War II and their rich marine and coastal ecosystems.
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E.
Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
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disputed territory ⓘ uninhabited islands ⓘ |
| administeredAsPartOf |
Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture
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Japan ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Japan ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
Diaoyu Islands
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linked to:
Senkaku Islands
Diaoyutai Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Senkaku Islands
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| countryClaimedBy |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| disputeInvolves |
Japan
ⓘ
People's Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
China
Republic of China (Taiwan) ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of China
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| disputeType | territorial dispute ⓘ |
| hasFrequent |
airspace incursions in surrounding area
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maritime patrols ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation | about 383 metres on Uotsuri-jima ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Kita Kojima
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Kubashima ⓘ Minami Kojima ⓘ Taisho-jima ⓘ Uotsuri-jima ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMajorIslands | 5 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSmallerIslets | 3 ⓘ |
| JapaneseName |
Senkaku-shotō
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linked to:
Senkaku Islands
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| largestIsland | Uotsuri-jima ⓘ |
| largestIslandArea | about 4.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Philippine Sea region of the Pacific Ocean
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linked to:
Philippine Sea
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| locatedNear |
Chinese mainland
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Ryukyu Islands ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| partOf | Ryukyu island chain (disputed) ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Japan in 1972 under Okinawa Reversion Agreement ⓘ |
| securityCoveredBy |
Japan–United States Security Treaty (as territories under Japanese administration)
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linked to:
United States–Japan security alliance
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| sovereigntyClaimedBy |
Japan
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People's Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
China
Republic of China (Taiwan) ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of China
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| strategicImportance |
fishing grounds
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potential hydrocarbon resources ⓘ shipping lanes ⓘ |
| TaiwaneseName | Diaoyutai Lieyu ⓘ |
| underUSControlFrom | 1945 ⓘ |
| underUSControlUntil | 1972 ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
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Subject: Senkaku Islands Description of subject: The Senkaku Islands are a small, uninhabited archipelago in the East China Sea that is the subject of a territorial dispute primarily between Japan, China, and Taiwan.
Referenced by (35)
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