Woody Island
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Woody Island is the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and serves as a key administrative and military outpost.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Woody Island canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3057628 — 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: Woody Island Context triple: [Paracel Islands, hasPart, Woody Island]
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A.
Woody Island
Woody Island is a rugged, wildlife-rich granite island and eco-tourism destination off the coast of Esperance in Western Australia, known for its clear waters, walking trails, and camping facilities.
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B.
Bluff Island
Bluff Island is a small coastal island off Prouts Neck in Scarborough, Maine, known for its rocky shoreline and scenic ocean views.
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C.
Loaf Island
Loaf Island is a small, remote island in the Near Islands group of the western Aleutian Islands in Alaska, known primarily as an uninhabited and rugged part of this far-flung archipelago.
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D.
Ironwood Island
Ironwood Island is one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, known for its forested landscape and remote, undeveloped character within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
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E.
Brown’s Island
Brown’s Island is a small recreational island in the James River in Richmond, Virginia, known for its riverfront views, walking paths, and outdoor concerts and festivals.
- 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: Woody Island Target entity description: Woody Island is the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and serves as a key administrative and military outpost.
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A.
Woody Island
Woody Island is a rugged, wildlife-rich granite island and eco-tourism destination off the coast of Esperance in Western Australia, known for its clear waters, walking trails, and camping facilities.
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B.
Bluff Island
Bluff Island is a small coastal island off Prouts Neck in Scarborough, Maine, known for its rocky shoreline and scenic ocean views.
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C.
Loaf Island
Loaf Island is a small, remote island in the Near Islands group of the western Aleutian Islands in Alaska, known primarily as an uninhabited and rugged part of this far-flung archipelago.
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D.
Ironwood Island
Ironwood Island is one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, known for its forested landscape and remote, undeveloped character within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
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E.
Brown’s Island
Brown’s Island is a small recreational island in the James River in Richmond, Virginia, known for its riverfront views, walking paths, and outdoor concerts and festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ island ⓘ military outpost ⓘ |
| administeredAsPartOf |
Hainan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sansha City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Phu Lam Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yongxing Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 2.1 square kilometers
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about 210 hectares ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Sansha City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedBy |
China and Taiwan
ⓘ
China and Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeType | territorial dispute ⓘ |
| garrisonEstablishedByChina | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeBuildings | yes ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Yongxing Island airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCivilianPopulation | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoastalDefenseMissiles | reported ⓘ |
| hasDesalinationPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | yes ⓘ |
| hasHospital | yes ⓘ |
| hasLighthouses | yes ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryGarrison | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortInfrastructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasRadarInstallations | yes ⓘ |
| hasSchool | yes ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Yongxing Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceToAirMissiles | reported ⓘ |
| hasTourismFacilities | limited ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.1 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paracel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South China Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Amphitrite Group of Paracel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crescent Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentChinesePresence | since 1950s–1970s (consolidated) ⓘ |
| runwayLength | approximately 2,700 meters ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy |
China
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea lanes in South China Sea
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projection of Chinese power in South China Sea ⓘ |
| usedAs |
PLA military base
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PLAAF air base ⓘ PLAN naval base ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1.7 kilometers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Woody Island Description of subject: Woody Island is the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and serves as a key administrative and military outpost.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.