Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago
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Raroia Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia best known as the landfall site of Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
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| Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago canonical | 1 |
| Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22329690 — 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: Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago Context triple: [Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-TikiArrivalPoint, Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago]
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Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
Tetiaroa, French Polynesia is a secluded atoll in the South Pacific renowned for its pristine lagoons, rich marine life, and association with actor Marlon Brando, who developed it as an eco-resort destination.
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B.
Namorik Atoll
Namorik Atoll is a small coral atoll in the Marshall Islands, known for its traditional Marshallese community and location in the western Ralik Chain of the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Fakaofo atoll
Fakaofo atoll is one of the three main coral atolls of Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean, known for its traditional Polynesian community and lagoon-centered island environment.
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D.
Atafu atoll
Atafu atoll is a small coral atoll in Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean, known as one of the territory’s three main atolls and home to a predominantly Tokelauan community.
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E.
Nukulaelae Atoll
Nukulaelae Atoll is a small coral atoll in Tuvalu in the central Pacific Ocean, known for its traditional Polynesian culture and vulnerable low-lying environment.
- 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: Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago Target entity description: Raroia Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia best known as the landfall site of Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific.
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A.
Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
Tetiaroa, French Polynesia is a secluded atoll in the South Pacific renowned for its pristine lagoons, rich marine life, and association with actor Marlon Brando, who developed it as an eco-resort destination.
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B.
Namorik Atoll
Namorik Atoll is a small coral atoll in the Marshall Islands, known for its traditional Marshallese community and location in the western Ralik Chain of the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Fakaofo atoll
Fakaofo atoll is one of the three main coral atolls of Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean, known for its traditional Polynesian community and lagoon-centered island environment.
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D.
Atafu atoll
Atafu atoll is a small coral atoll in Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean, known as one of the territory’s three main atolls and home to a predominantly Tokelauan community.
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E.
Nukulaelae Atoll
Nukulaelae Atoll is a small coral atoll in Tuvalu in the central Pacific Ocean, known for its traditional Polynesian culture and vulnerable low-lying environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago