Isle de France
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Isle de France was the former French colonial name for the Indian Ocean island now known as Mauritius.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Île de France | 2 |
| Île de France (Mauritius) | 2 |
| France (as Isle de France) | 1 |
| Isle de France canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19302809 — 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: Isle de France Context triple: [French Mauritius, alsoKnownAs, Isle de France]
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A.
Réunion
Réunion is a French island and overseas department in the Indian Ocean known for its volcanic landscapes, multicultural population, and status as an outermost region of the European Union.
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B.
Europa Island
Europa Island is a small, uninhabited French atoll in the Mozambique Channel known for its rich marine biodiversity and important seabird nesting sites.
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C.
Île Saint-Maurice
Île Saint-Maurice is a small river island and recreational green space located in the Oise River at Creil in northern France.
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D.
Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint-Pierre is a coastal city on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean that serves as an administrative center for France’s overseas territories in the southern Indian Ocean.
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E.
Île des Faisans
Île des Faisans is a small, uninhabited river island in the Bidasoa River that serves as a unique Franco-Spanish condominium and historical diplomatic site.
- 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: Isle de France Target entity description: Isle de France was the former French colonial name for the Indian Ocean island now known as Mauritius.
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A.
Réunion
Réunion is a French island and overseas department in the Indian Ocean known for its volcanic landscapes, multicultural population, and status as an outermost region of the European Union.
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B.
Europa Island
Europa Island is a small, uninhabited French atoll in the Mozambique Channel known for its rich marine biodiversity and important seabird nesting sites.
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C.
Île Saint-Maurice
Île Saint-Maurice is a small river island and recreational green space located in the Oise River at Creil in northern France.
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D.
Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint-Pierre is a coastal city on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean that serves as an administrative center for France’s overseas territories in the southern Indian Ocean.
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E.
Île des Faisans
Île des Faisans is a small, uninhabited river island in the Bidasoa River that serves as a unique Franco-Spanish condominium and historical diplomatic site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Isle de France
linked to: Isle de France
linked to: Isle de France
linked to: Isle de France
linked to: Isle de France