Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: British Empire | Statement: [Following the Equator, subject, British Empire]

Target entity: British Empire
Context triple: [Following the Equator, subject, British Empire]

• A. British Empire chosen
  The British Empire was a vast global colonial empire dominated by Britain that, at its height, controlled territories on every inhabited continent and profoundly shaped modern political, economic, and cultural history.
• B. A United Kingdom
  A United Kingdom is a 2016 historical drama film that portrays the real-life romance and political struggle between Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), and his British wife Ruth Williams in the face of intense opposition from both the British government and Khama’s own people.
• C. Dominions of the British Empire
  The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
• D. English Commonwealth
  The English Commonwealth was the republican government that ruled England (and later Scotland and Ireland) from 1649 to 1660 following the execution of Charles I and the abolition of the monarchy.
• E. Britannia
  Britannia is the female warrior-like figure symbolizing the United Kingdom, traditionally depicted with a helmet, shield, and trident as an emblem of national strength and maritime power.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.