Sunda Strait region
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The Sunda Strait region is a strategically important maritime area in western Indonesia that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra and connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunda Strait region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7358645 — 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.
Target entity: Sunda Strait region Context triple: [Old Banten, locatedIn, Sunda Strait region]
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A.
Sulawesi Sea region
The Sulawesi Sea region is a marine area in the western Pacific around northern Sulawesi, known for its deep basins, rich coral reef biodiversity, and complex network of gulfs and straits.
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B.
Lesser Sunda Islands maritime region
The Lesser Sunda Islands maritime region is a sea area in southeastern Indonesia encompassing the waters around the Lesser Sunda Islands, known for its complex archipelagic geography and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Timor–Alor–Pantar area
The Timor–Alor–Pantar area is a linguistically diverse region in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste known for its complex mix of Papuan and Austronesian languages and significant language contact.
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D.
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is the world’s largest group of islands, spanning between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia and encompassing modern nations such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
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E.
Sunda Shelf
The Sunda Shelf is a vast, shallow continental shelf in Southeast Asia that underlies much of the region’s seas and connects the submerged extensions of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sunda Strait region Target entity description: The Sunda Strait region is a strategically important maritime area in western Indonesia that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra and connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.
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A.
Sulawesi Sea region
The Sulawesi Sea region is a marine area in the western Pacific around northern Sulawesi, known for its deep basins, rich coral reef biodiversity, and complex network of gulfs and straits.
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B.
Lesser Sunda Islands maritime region
The Lesser Sunda Islands maritime region is a sea area in southeastern Indonesia encompassing the waters around the Lesser Sunda Islands, known for its complex archipelagic geography and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Timor–Alor–Pantar area
The Timor–Alor–Pantar area is a linguistically diverse region in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste known for its complex mix of Papuan and Austronesian languages and significant language contact.
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D.
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is the world’s largest group of islands, spanning between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia and encompassing modern nations such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
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E.
Sunda Shelf
The Sunda Shelf is a vast, shallow continental shelf in Southeast Asia that underlies much of the region’s seas and connects the submerged extensions of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime region
ⓘ
strategic waterway ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Banten Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lampung Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| connects |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsVolcanicIsland |
Anak Krakatau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krakatoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
port operations ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
coral reef habitats
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ |
| governedBy | Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrait | Sunda Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
strong currents
ⓘ
tsunamis ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Indonesian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Indonesia ⓘ |
| maritimeZone |
Indonesian exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
Indonesian territorial waters ⓘ |
| navigationFeature |
lighthouses
ⓘ
shipping lanes ⓘ |
| nearIsland |
Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1883 Krakatoa eruption
NERFINISHED
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2018 Anak Krakatau tsunami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeaRoute |
routes between Indian Ocean and Java Sea
ⓘ
routes between Indian Ocean and South China Sea ⓘ |
| separates |
Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shippingConstraint |
narrow passages
ⓘ
relatively shallow waters ⓘ |
| shippingRisk |
sudden shoaling
ⓘ
volcanic ash ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
international shipping
ⓘ
naval operations ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Sunda Arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western Indonesia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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fishing ⓘ naval transit ⓘ |
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Subject: Sunda Strait region Description of subject: The Sunda Strait region is a strategically important maritime area in western Indonesia that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra and connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.
Referenced by (1)
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