U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
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The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45599 — 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: U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Context triple: [United States Coast Guard, jurisdiction, U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone]
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A.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region of the western North Atlantic Ocean infamous for numerous mysterious ship and aircraft disappearances.
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B.
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the South Pacific Ocean known for its Polynesian culture, strategic location, and rugged volcanic landscapes.
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C.
U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands is a Caribbean archipelago and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its tropical beaches, tourism, and strategic location.
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D.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
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E.
Isla de Vieques
Isla de Vieques is a small Caribbean island off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its pristine beaches, wild horses, and one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays.
- 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: U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Target entity description: The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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A.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region of the western North Atlantic Ocean infamous for numerous mysterious ship and aircraft disappearances.
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B.
Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
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C.
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the South Pacific Ocean known for its Polynesian culture, strategic location, and rugged volcanic landscapes.
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D.
U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands is a Caribbean archipelago and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its tropical beaches, tourism, and strategic location.
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E.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
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maritime zone ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
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surface form:
U.S. EEZ
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone ⓘ
surface form:
United States EEZ
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone ⓘ
surface form:
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
|
| areaRank | one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world ⓘ |
| coastalState | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ other U.S. federal agencies ⓘ |
| governedBy |
U.S. federal law
ⓘ
U.S. ocean and coastal management policies ⓘ |
| includesWatersOff |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Beaufort Sea ⓘ Bering Sea ⓘ Caribbean Sea ⓘ Chukchi Sea ⓘ Gulf of Alaska ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Ocean ⓘ U.S. Caribbean territories ⓘ U.S. Pacific territories ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
artificial islands
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installations and structures for economic purposes ⓘ marine scientific research ⓘ protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| maximumExtentFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| measuredFrom |
U.S. coastline
ⓘ
U.S. territorial sea baselines ⓘ |
| navigationRights | freedom of navigation for foreign vessels subject to international law ⓘ |
| purpose |
economic development
ⓘ
energy security ⓘ resource conservation ⓘ |
| resourceRights |
conservation of marine resources
ⓘ
energy production from water ⓘ energy production from wind ⓘ exploitation of marine resources ⓘ exploration of marine resources ⓘ management of marine resources ⓘ offshore mineral resources ⓘ offshore oil and gas resources ⓘ offshore renewable energy resources ⓘ |
| rightHolder | United States government ⓘ |
| sovereignRightsOver |
natural resources of the seabed
ⓘ
natural resources of the subsoil ⓘ natural resources of the superjacent waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Description of subject: The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States (via Guam EEZ)
this entity surface form:
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
this entity surface form:
U.S. EEZ
this entity surface form:
United States EEZ
this entity surface form:
U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
this entity surface form:
U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
this entity surface form:
United States Outer Continental Shelf
this entity surface form:
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
this entity surface form:
Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States
this entity surface form:
United States exclusive economic zone
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
→
jurisdiction
→
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United States exclusive economic zone
this entity surface form:
Exclusive economic zone of the United States in the North Pacific
this entity surface form:
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
this entity surface form:
Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States
this entity surface form:
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
this entity surface form:
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Pacific
this entity surface form:
United States federal waters
this entity surface form:
United States exclusive economic zone
this entity surface form:
United States federal waters