Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Hormuz canonical | 64 |
| Strait of Hormuz region | 9 |
| Strait of Hormuz vicinity | 3 |
| Hormuz | 1 |
| Hormuz Strait approaches | 1 |
| Hormuz Strait area | 1 |
| Strait of Hormuz area | 1 |
| Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T134243 — 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: Strait of Hormuz Context triple: [Middle East, crossedBy, Strait of Hormuz]
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A.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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B.
Gulf of Oman
The Gulf of Oman is a vital arm of the Arabian Sea that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and serves as a key maritime route for global oil and trade.
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C.
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is a strategic body of water in Western Asia, bordered by several Middle Eastern countries and vital for global oil shipping and military operations.
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D.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
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E.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
- 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: Strait of Hormuz Target entity description: The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.
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A.
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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B.
Gulf of Oman
The Gulf of Oman is a vital arm of the Arabian Sea that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and serves as a key maritime route for global oil and trade.
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C.
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is a strategic body of water in Western Asia, bordered by several Middle Eastern countries and vital for global oil shipping and military operations.
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D.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway between southern Spain and northern Morocco that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.
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E.
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway in the northwestern Indian Ocean between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, serving as a key maritime route linking the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the Arabian Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
strategic chokepoint ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| averageWidth | about 39 kilometers ⓘ |
| bordersCountry |
Iran
ⓘ
Oman ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| connects |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Oman ⓘ Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| controlledBy | coastal states Iran and Oman ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasDispute |
maritime security incidents
ⓘ
tanker seizures ⓘ threats of closure ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Hormuz Island
ⓘ
Larak Island ⓘ Limbiyah Island ⓘ
linked to:
Larak Island
Qeshm Island ⓘ Quoin Island ⓘ |
| hasMajorPortNearby |
Bandar Abbas
ⓘ
Dubai ⓘ Fujairah ⓘ Khasab ⓘ |
| hasShippingLanes |
two-mile wide buffer zone
ⓘ
two-mile wide inbound lane ⓘ two-mile wide outbound lane ⓘ |
| hasTrafficSeparationScheme | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Middle East ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 90 meters ⓘ |
| narrowestWidth | about 33 kilometers ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Iranian Plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian plateau
|
| nearbySea | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Ocean maritime routes ⓘ |
| percentageOfGlobalOilConsumption | around one fifth ⓘ |
| percentageOfSeaborneOilTrade | around 20 percent ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
critical for global energy security
ⓘ
major route for global oil shipments ⓘ |
| transportsCommodity |
crude oil
ⓘ
liquefied natural gas ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
liquefied natural gas carriers ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ oil tankers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international navigation
ⓘ
military transit ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Hormuz Description of subject: The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.
Referenced by (81)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Strait of Hormuz
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subject linked to:
southern Iran
linked to: Strait of Hormuz
linked to: Strait of Hormuz
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