Abu Musa Island
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Abu Musa Island is a strategically important, resource-rich island in the Persian Gulf, long disputed between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 12 square kilometers ⓘ |
| belongsToAdministrativeDivision | Hormozgan Province, Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedByEmirate | Sharjah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestGulfState | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestMainlandCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo | shipping lanes to and from the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedWith |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeStarted | 20th century ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
issue in Iran–UAE diplomatic relations
ⓘ
subject of Iran–Gulf Arab relations ⓘ |
| governedAs | Abu Musa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Abu Musa Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Abu Musa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abu Mūsā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
oil-related services ⓘ port services ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryPresenceOf | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | small permanent population ⓘ |
| hasResource |
minerals
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ oil ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Abu Musa city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Persian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Oman entrance ⓘ |
| nearIslands |
Greater Tunb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Tunb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hormozgan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfArchipelago | Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| sovereigntyDispute | Iran–United Arab Emirates territorial dispute ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
proximity to major oil shipping routes ⓘ |
| strategicRole | monitoring maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| territorialStatus |
de facto under Iranian control
ⓘ
de jure claimed by United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian habitation
ⓘ
military purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Iran