International Zone
E226838
The International Zone was a unique multinationally administered enclave in Tangier, Morocco, that functioned as a semi-autonomous, cosmopolitan hub for diplomacy, trade, and espionage in the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2028746 — 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: International Zone Context triple: [Tangier, was, International Zone]
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A.
The Zone
The Zone was the lively amusement and entertainment district of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, featuring rides, shows, and attractions for fairgoers.
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B.
Colonial Zone
The Colonial Zone is the historic center of Santo Domingo, recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
In the Zone
"In the Zone" is Britney Spears' fourth studio album, a dance-pop and electropop record known for its more mature themes and hit singles like "Toxic" and "Everytime."
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D.
Asiatic Barred Zone
The Asiatic Barred Zone was a region defined by early 20th-century U.S. immigration law that effectively prohibited immigration from most of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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E.
Zone 1
Zone 1 is the central London public transport fare zone that covers the city’s main commercial, tourist, and historic areas.
- 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: International Zone Target entity description: The International Zone was a unique multinationally administered enclave in Tangier, Morocco, that functioned as a semi-autonomous, cosmopolitan hub for diplomacy, trade, and espionage in the 20th century.
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A.
The Zone
The Zone was the lively amusement and entertainment district of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, featuring rides, shows, and attractions for fairgoers.
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B.
Colonial Zone
The Colonial Zone is the historic center of Santo Domingo, recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
In the Zone
"In the Zone" is Britney Spears' fourth studio album, a dance-pop and electropop record known for its more mature themes and hit singles like "Toxic" and "Everytime."
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D.
Asiatic Barred Zone
The Asiatic Barred Zone was a region defined by early 20th-century U.S. immigration law that effectively prohibited immigration from most of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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E.
Zone 1
Zone 1 is the central London public transport fare zone that covers the city’s main commercial, tourist, and historic areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
enclave
ⓘ
international zone ⓘ semi-autonomous territory ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Morocco ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
multiple foreign powers ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
French Morocco
ⓘ
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Morocco
|
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currency |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
Moroccan franc (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan franc
Spanish peseta ⓘ |
| endTime | 1956 ⓘ |
| governmentType | international administration ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Tangier ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveBody | Committee of Control ⓘ |
| hasJudicialBody | international mixed courts ⓘ |
| hasLegislature | Mixed Legislative Assembly of Tangier ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cosmopolitan character
ⓘ
diplomatic activity ⓘ espionage ⓘ financial services ⓘ international trade ⓘ literary and artistic expatriate community ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Tangier Protocol of 1923 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Gibraltar region
Tangier ⓘ |
| partOf |
French protectorate in Morocco
ⓘ
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish protectorate in Morocco
|
| reintegratedDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| reintegratedInto |
Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Morocco
|
| startTime | 1923 ⓘ |
| status |
demilitarized
ⓘ
neutral ⓘ semi-autonomous ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Zone Description of subject: The International Zone was a unique multinationally administered enclave in Tangier, Morocco, that functioned as a semi-autonomous, cosmopolitan hub for diplomacy, trade, and espionage in the 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.