Île Sainte-Marie
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Île Sainte-Marie is a narrow tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, historically known as a pirate haven and now a popular destination for its beaches, whale watching, and coral reefs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie Island | 1 |
| Île Sainte-Marie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1295096 — 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: Île Sainte-Marie Context triple: [Madagascar, majorIsland, Île Sainte-Marie]
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A.
Grande Île
Grande Île is the historic center of Strasbourg, France, renowned for its medieval architecture, canals, and the Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral.
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B.
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that forms most of the territory of the city of Laval just north of Montreal.
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C.
Île de la Motte
Île de la Motte is a small Swiss island located in Lake Neuchâtel, known for its natural scenery and tranquil setting.
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D.
Madeline Island
Madeline Island is the largest and only inhabited Apostle Island in Lake Superior, known for its beaches, forests, and small resort community of La Pointe in northern Wisconsin.
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E.
Drummond Island
Drummond Island is a large, sparsely populated island in Michigan known for its rugged natural landscapes, outdoor recreation, and location near the U.S.–Canada border in Lake Huron.
- 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: Île Sainte-Marie Target entity description: Île Sainte-Marie is a narrow tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, historically known as a pirate haven and now a popular destination for its beaches, whale watching, and coral reefs.
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A.
Grande Île
Grande Île is the historic center of Strasbourg, France, renowned for its medieval architecture, canals, and the Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral.
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B.
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that forms most of the territory of the city of Laval just north of Montreal.
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C.
Île de la Motte
Île de la Motte is a small Swiss island located in Lake Neuchâtel, known for its natural scenery and tranquil setting.
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D.
Madeline Island
Madeline Island is the largest and only inhabited Apostle Island in Lake Superior, known for its beaches, forests, and small resort community of La Pointe in northern Wisconsin.
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E.
Drummond Island
Drummond Island is a large, sparsely populated island in Michigan known for its rugged natural landscapes, outdoor recreation, and location near the U.S.–Canada border in Lake Huron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
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tourist destination ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | district of Madagascar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nosy Boraha
ⓘ
Île Sainte-Marie ⓘ
surface form:
Sainte-Marie Island
|
| bestKnownSeasonForWhales | austral winter ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Madagascar ⓘ |
| governingCountry |
Madagascar
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Madagascar
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| hasActivity |
boat excursions
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
coral reef diving sites
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pirate cemetery ⓘ tropical beaches ⓘ whale watching tours ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | pirate cemetery ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reef ecosystem
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tropical coastal ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFlora | tropical vegetation ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | small airport ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Ambodifotatra ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | ferry to Madagascar mainland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPiracy |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse | pirate haven ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coral reefs
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diving ⓘ pirate history ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ tropical beaches ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Malagasy ⓘ |
| largestTown | Ambodifotatra ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | east coast of Madagascar ⓘ |
| marineFauna | humpback whales ⓘ |
| marineProtectedAreaStatus | partially protected reefs ⓘ |
| partOf | Atsinanana region ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Malagasy beliefs ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ whale watching tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Île Sainte-Marie Description of subject: Île Sainte-Marie is a narrow tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, historically known as a pirate haven and now a popular destination for its beaches, whale watching, and coral reefs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sainte-Marie Island