Spanish contiguous zone
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The Spanish contiguous zone is a maritime area adjacent to Spain’s territorial sea where Spain exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish contiguous zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14282031 — 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: Spanish contiguous zone Context triple: [Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, distinctFrom, Spanish contiguous zone]
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A.
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Spain has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coasts in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Campo de Gibraltar region
The Campo de Gibraltar region is a comarca in the province of Cádiz in southern Spain, centered around the Bay of Gibraltar and encompassing several municipalities near the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
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C.
Centro-Sul of the Iberian Peninsula
The Centro-Sul of the Iberian Peninsula is a broad geographical area in the southern-central part of the Iberian landmass, encompassing portions of both Portugal and Spain characterized by Mediterranean landscapes and transitional climates.
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D.
mainland Spain
Mainland Spain is the large Iberian Peninsula territory of Spain in southwestern Europe, excluding its islands and enclaves, known for its diverse climates, cultures, and landscapes from Atlantic coasts to Mediterranean shores and high mountain ranges.
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E.
western Spain
Western Spain is a largely rural, less densely populated region of Spain bordering Portugal, known for its historic cities, natural landscapes, and traditional agriculture.
- 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: Spanish contiguous zone Target entity description: The Spanish contiguous zone is a maritime area adjacent to Spain’s territorial sea where Spain exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
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A.
Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
The Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone is a maritime area over which Spain has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coasts in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
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B.
Campo de Gibraltar region
The Campo de Gibraltar region is a comarca in the province of Cádiz in southern Spain, centered around the Bay of Gibraltar and encompassing several municipalities near the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
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C.
Centro-Sul of the Iberian Peninsula
The Centro-Sul of the Iberian Peninsula is a broad geographical area in the southern-central part of the Iberian landmass, encompassing portions of both Portugal and Spain characterized by Mediterranean landscapes and transitional climates.
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D.
mainland Spain
Mainland Spain is the large Iberian Peninsula territory of Spain in southwestern Europe, excluding its islands and enclaves, known for its diverse climates, cultures, and landscapes from Atlantic coasts to Mediterranean shores and high mountain ranges.
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E.
western Spain
Western Spain is a largely rural, less densely populated region of Spain bordering Portugal, known for its historic cities, natural landscapes, and traditional agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.