Arau, Perlis
E808711
Arau, Perlis is the royal town and administrative center of Malaysia’s smallest state, serving as the residence of the Raja of Perlis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arau, Perlis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9582865 — 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: Arau, Perlis Context triple: [Raja of Perlis, seat, Arau, Perlis]
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A.
Perlis
Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest state, located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula bordering Thailand and known for its agricultural landscape and quiet rural character.
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B.
Pahang
Pahang is a large Malaysian state on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its extensive rainforests, highlands like Cameron Highlands, and long South China Sea coastline.
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C.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan is a state in western Peninsular Malaysia known for its Minangkabau cultural heritage and distinctive traditional architecture.
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D.
Kuala Perlis
Kuala Perlis is a small coastal town in Malaysia known as a key ferry gateway to the resort island of Langkawi.
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E.
Perak
Perak is a Malaysian state on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, historically known for its rich tin deposits and former status as a key sultanate within British Malaya.
- 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: Arau, Perlis Target entity description: Arau, Perlis is the royal town and administrative center of Malaysia’s smallest state, serving as the residence of the Raja of Perlis.
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A.
Perlis
Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest state, located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula bordering Thailand and known for its agricultural landscape and quiet rural character.
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B.
Pahang
Pahang is a large Malaysian state on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, known for its extensive rainforests, highlands like Cameron Highlands, and long South China Sea coastline.
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C.
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan is a state in western Peninsular Malaysia known for its Minangkabau cultural heritage and distinctive traditional architecture.
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D.
Kuala Perlis
Kuala Perlis is a small coastal town in Malaysia known as a key ferry gateway to the resort island of Langkawi.
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E.
Perak
Perak is a Malaysian state on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, historically known for its rich tin deposits and former status as a key sultanate within British Malaya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
royal town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authority under Perlis state government ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
education services
ⓘ
government services ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
royal ceremonial functions
ⓘ
state-level government offices ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ transport hub ⓘ |
| hasMonarch | Raja of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (Alor Setar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPort | Kuala Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | State Mosque of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 02600 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Arau railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Alor Setar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kangar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuala Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoyalPalace | Istana Arau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCentreOf | Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRailGatewayTo | Langkawi (via Kuala Perlis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isResidenceOf | Raja of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRoyalTownOf | Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English (as second language)
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ |
| locatedInFederalConstituency | Arau federal constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Malay Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ west coast of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kangar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Keretapi Tanah Melayu West Coast Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | connected to North–South Expressway via Alor Setar ⓘ |
| state | Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Malaysia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode |
bus services
ⓘ
rail ⓘ road ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arau, Perlis Description of subject: Arau, Perlis is the royal town and administrative center of Malaysia’s smallest state, serving as the residence of the Raja of Perlis.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.