Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul
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Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul are two large Brazilian states—one in the southeast and the other in the center-west—known respectively for their colonial heritage and mining history, and for agribusiness and the Pantanal wetlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6038031 — 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: Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul Context triple: [Paranaíba River, formsBorderBetween, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul]
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A.
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is a large, historically rich state in southeastern Brazil known for its colonial-era towns, mining heritage, and significant cultural and architectural landmarks.
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B.
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul is a landlocked state in Brazil’s Center-West region, known for its vast Pantanal wetlands, rich biodiversity, and cattle ranching economy.
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C.
Goiás
Goiás is a large inland state in central Brazil known for its agricultural production, Cerrado savanna landscapes, and the regional capital city of Goiânia.
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D.
Piauí
Piauí is a state in northeastern Brazil known for its semi-arid landscapes, short Atlantic coastline, and rich archaeological sites such as those in Serra da Capivara National Park.
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E.
Paraná state
Paraná state is a southern Brazilian state known for its diverse landscapes, major agricultural production, and popular natural attractions including part of the Iguaçu National Park.
- 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: Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul Target entity description: Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul are two large Brazilian states—one in the southeast and the other in the center-west—known respectively for their colonial heritage and mining history, and for agribusiness and the Pantanal wetlands.
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A.
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is a large, historically rich state in southeastern Brazil known for its colonial-era towns, mining heritage, and significant cultural and architectural landmarks.
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B.
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul is a landlocked state in Brazil’s Center-West region, known for its vast Pantanal wetlands, rich biodiversity, and cattle ranching economy.
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C.
Goiás
Goiás is a large inland state in central Brazil known for its agricultural production, Cerrado savanna landscapes, and the regional capital city of Goiânia.
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D.
Piauí
Piauí is a state in northeastern Brazil known for its semi-arid landscapes, short Atlantic coastline, and rich archaeological sites such as those in Serra da Capivara National Park.
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E.
Paraná state
Paraná state is a southern Brazilian state known for its diverse landscapes, major agricultural production, and popular natural attractions including part of the Iguaçu National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state of Brazil ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Bahia
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Distrito Federal ⓘ Espírito Santo ⓘ
linked to:
State of Espírito Santo
Goiás ⓘ Goiás ⓘ Mato Grosso ⓘ Mato Grosso do Sul ⓘ Minas Gerais ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ Paraná ⓘ Paraná ⓘ Rio de Janeiro ⓘ São Paulo ⓘ São Paulo ⓘ |
| capital |
Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
Campo Grande ⓘ |
| contains | southern Pantanal ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ |
| hasHistoricCity |
Diamantina
ⓘ
Mariana ⓘ Ouro Preto ⓘ São João del-Rei ⓘ Tiradentes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pantanal wetlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Pantanal
agribusiness ⓘ baroque architecture ⓘ cattle ranching ⓘ colonial heritage ⓘ gold mining during the colonial period ⓘ iron ore production ⓘ mining history ⓘ soybean production ⓘ |
| language |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| largestCity |
Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
Campo Grande ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Central-West Region of Brazil
ⓘ
Southeast Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| officialName |
Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul
ⓘ
Estado de Minas Gerais ⓘ
linked to:
Minas Gerais
|
| partOf |
Federative Republic of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
Brazil
|
| tourismAttraction |
Bonito
ⓘ
Serra do Cipó National Park ⓘ ecotourism in the Pantanal ⓘ historic mining towns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul Description of subject: Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul are two large Brazilian states—one in the southeast and the other in the center-west—known respectively for their colonial heritage and mining history, and for agribusiness and the Pantanal wetlands.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.