Colony of Burma
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The Colony of Burma was a British-controlled territory in Southeast Asia that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence in 1948.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Burma | 7 |
| Colony of Burma canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11698981 — 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: Colony of Burma Context triple: [Kingdom of Burma, successor, Colony of Burma]
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Crown Colony of Sarawak
The Crown Colony of Sarawak was a British colonial territory on the island of Borneo that existed after World War II until it joined with other regions to form Malaysia in 1963.
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Kingdom of Burma
The Kingdom of Burma was a historic Southeast Asian monarchy centered in present-day Myanmar, known for its powerful dynasties, rich Buddhist culture, and eventual colonization by the British Empire.
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Crown Colony of Singapore
The Crown Colony of Singapore was a British colonial territory established after World War II, marking Singapore’s separation from the Straits Settlements and its direct administration as a distinct crown colony until it gained self-governance and later independence.
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Straits Settlements
The Straits Settlements were a group of British colonial territories in Southeast Asia, including key trading ports such as Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
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E.
Colonarie
Colonarie is a small village in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, known as the birthplace of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colony of Burma Target entity description: The Colony of Burma was a British-controlled territory in Southeast Asia that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence in 1948.
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A.
Crown Colony of Sarawak
The Crown Colony of Sarawak was a British colonial territory on the island of Borneo that existed after World War II until it joined with other regions to form Malaysia in 1963.
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B.
Kingdom of Burma
The Kingdom of Burma was a historic Southeast Asian monarchy centered in present-day Myanmar, known for its powerful dynasties, rich Buddhist culture, and eventual colonization by the British Empire.
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C.
Crown Colony of Singapore
The Crown Colony of Singapore was a British colonial territory established after World War II, marking Singapore’s separation from the Straits Settlements and its direct administration as a distinct crown colony until it gained self-governance and later independence.
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D.
Straits Settlements
The Straits Settlements were a group of British colonial territories in Southeast Asia, including key trading ports such as Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
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E.
Colonarie
Colonarie is a small village in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, known as the birthplace of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colony
ⓘ
former colony ⓘ historical political entity ⓘ |
| borderFeature |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Rangoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commonLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Burmese rupee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian rupee ⓘ |
| demographicGroup |
Bamar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakhine NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | independence of Burma ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of British Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | colonial administration ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Governor of Burma ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Arakan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenasserim NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| neighbor |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ French Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationPeriod | 1942–1945 ⓘ |
| occupiedBy | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1886 ⓘ |
| successor |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of the Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Burma campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Colony of Burma Description of subject: The Colony of Burma was a British-controlled territory in Southeast Asia that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence in 1948.
Referenced by (9)
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