North American states
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North American states are the sovereign countries located on the continent of North America, primarily including the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| North American states canonical | 1 |
| United States (to the south, regionally) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15521863 — 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: North American states Context triple: [Euro-Atlantic area, includes, North American states]
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A.
U.S. states
U.S. states are the 50 constituent political entities that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, each with its own constitution, laws, and governance structure.
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B.
contiguous United States
The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
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C.
America
"America" is a 1979 rock song by Italian singer-songwriter Gianna Nannini that became one of her early signature hits.
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D.
America
America is a 1970s soft rock band best known for hits like "A Horse with No Name," "Ventura Highway," and "Sister Golden Hair."
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E.
America
America is a 1971 soft rock album by the band America, best known for its hit single "A Horse with No Name."
- 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: North American states Target entity description: North American states are the sovereign countries located on the continent of North America, primarily including the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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A.
U.S. states
U.S. states are the 50 constituent political entities that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, each with its own constitution, laws, and governance structure.
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B.
contiguous United States
The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
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C.
America
America is a 1971 soft rock album by the band America, best known for its hit single "A Horse with No Name."
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D.
America
"America" is a seminal and politically charged Judge Dredd storyline that explores themes of democracy, authoritarianism, and personal freedom within the dystopian world of Mega-City One.
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E.
America
America is a 1970s soft rock band best known for hits like "A Horse with No Name," "Ventura Highway," and "Sister Golden Hair."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: North American states