British Western Aden Protectorate sphere
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The British Western Aden Protectorate sphere was a British-controlled region in southwestern Arabia that encompassed various protectorate states surrounding the port of Aden during the colonial period.
All labels observed (7)
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Target entity: British Western Aden Protectorate sphere Context triple: [Colony of Aden, partOf, British Western Aden Protectorate sphere]
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Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
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British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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Rajputana Agency
Rajputana Agency was a British Indian administrative unit comprising a group of princely states in the region now largely corresponding to the modern Indian state of Rajasthan.
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British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory is a remote UK overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, best known for hosting the U.S.–UK military base on Diego Garcia and having no permanent civilian population.
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Dominion of India
The Dominion of India was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that succeeded British colonial rule in 1947 and existed until India became a republic in 1950.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Western Aden Protectorate sphere Target entity description: The British Western Aden Protectorate sphere was a British-controlled region in southwestern Arabia that encompassed various protectorate states surrounding the port of Aden during the colonial period.
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A.
Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
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B.
British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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C.
Rajputana Agency
Rajputana Agency was a British Indian administrative unit comprising a group of princely states in the region now largely corresponding to the modern Indian state of Rajasthan.
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D.
British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory is a remote UK overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, best known for hosting the U.S.–UK military base on Diego Garcia and having no permanent civilian population.
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E.
Dominion of India
The Dominion of India was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that succeeded British colonial rule in 1947 and existed until India became a republic in 1950.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British protectorate
ⓘ
colonial administrative region ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Aden Protectorate Levies
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surface form:
British colonial authorities in Aden
|
| borderedBy |
Aden Protectorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Aden Protectorate
Yemen ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Britain
|
| controlledBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 20th century decolonization period ⓘ |
| economicRole | support area for Aden port economy ⓘ |
| governanceForm | indirect rule ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Aden ⓘ |
| included |
hinterland around the port of Aden
ⓘ
tribal territories ⓘ various local sultanates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
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Southern Arabia ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Arabia
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| militaryRole | buffer zone for Aden garrison ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aden Protectorate
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | protectorate states under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect British maritime routes to India
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to secure the port of Aden ⓘ |
| regionType |
British Western Aden Protectorate sphere
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Western sector of Aden Protectorate
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| relatedTo |
Colony of Aden
ⓘ
surface form:
Aden Colony
Aden Protectorate ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Aden Protectorate
|
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to the Red Sea
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protection of coaling station at Aden ⓘ |
| successor |
Federation of South Arabia
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People's Democratic Republic of Yemen ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of South Yemen
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| surrounded | Aden ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| treatyRelationship | treaty-based protectorate agreements with local rulers ⓘ |
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Subject: British Western Aden Protectorate sphere Description of subject: The British Western Aden Protectorate sphere was a British-controlled region in southwestern Arabia that encompassed various protectorate states surrounding the port of Aden during the colonial period.
Referenced by (7)
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