Lesser Tunb
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Lesser Tunb is a small, strategically located island in the Persian Gulf, administered by Iran and disputed by the United Arab Emirates.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| administeredAs | part of Iranian offshore islands ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateArea | less than 2 square kilometres ⓘ |
| claimedBy | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlSince | 1971 ⓘ |
| countryAdministering | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeDiscussedIn | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeInvolves |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalStatus | subject of Iran–UAE territorial dispute ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryPresenceOf | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Abu Musa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Tunb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hormozgan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Arabian Sea basin ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Abu Musa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Tunb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearShippingLane | major oil transport routes ⓘ |
| partOf | Strait of Hormuz region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pre1971ClaimedBy | Trucial States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionClaimedBy | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyDisputeWith | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf
ⓘ
proximity to Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| terrainType | rocky island ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Iran