Île du Diable
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Île du Diable is a small, isolated island off the coast of French Guiana, infamous as part of France’s former penal colony where political prisoners such as Alfred Dreyfus were once held.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Île du Diable canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4144122 — 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: Île du Diable Context triple: [Devil’s Island, alsoKnownAs, Île du Diable]
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A.
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that forms most of the territory of the city of Laval just north of Montreal.
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B.
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.
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C.
Île Nouvelle
Île Nouvelle is a river island in southwestern France located in the Gironde estuary, known for its protected natural habitats and birdlife.
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D.
Île Verte
Île Verte is a small French island located in the Gironde estuary, known for its natural landscapes and role in local estuarine ecology.
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E.
Île aux Vaches
Île aux Vaches is the former name of Île Saint-Louis, one of the two natural islands in the Seine at the historic center of Paris.
- 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: Île du Diable Target entity description: Île du Diable is a small, isolated island off the coast of French Guiana, infamous as part of France’s former penal colony where political prisoners such as Alfred Dreyfus were once held.
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A.
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that forms most of the territory of the city of Laval just north of Montreal.
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B.
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.
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C.
Île Nouvelle
Île Nouvelle is a river island in southwestern France located in the Gironde estuary, known for its protected natural habitats and birdlife.
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D.
Île Verte
Île Verte is a small French island located in the Gironde estuary, known for its natural landscapes and role in local estuarine ecology.
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E.
Île aux Vaches
Île aux Vaches is the former name of Île Saint-Louis, one of the two natural islands in the Seine at the historic center of Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former penal colony site
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island ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
France
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French Guiana ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Dreyfus affair ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French colonial history
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political repression in France ⓘ |
| belongsToArchipelago | Îles du Salut ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| coveredBy | dense vegetation ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
no longer used as a prison
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uninhabited ⓘ |
| distanceFromCoastApprox | about 11 km ⓘ |
| formerFunction | high-security prison island ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical interest ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
penal colony
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place of exile ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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French Guiana ⓘ |
| namedAfter | devil ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Devil’s Island ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Île Royale
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Île Saint-Joseph ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imprisonment of Alfred Dreyfus
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symbol of injustice in French history ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner | Alfred Dreyfus ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | French Guiana ⓘ |
| partOf |
Salvation Islands
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Îles du Salut ⓘ |
| partOfPenalSystem | Bagne de Cayenne ⓘ |
| penalColonyOperatedBy |
French Third Republic
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French government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
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| region | South America ⓘ |
| reputation |
harsh conditions
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infamous penal colony ⓘ isolation ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
difficult to escape
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surrounded by strong currents ⓘ |
| territorialStatus | overseas region of France ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | limited tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
convicted criminals
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political prisoners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Île du Diable Description of subject: Île du Diable is a small, isolated island off the coast of French Guiana, infamous as part of France’s former penal colony where political prisoners such as Alfred Dreyfus were once held.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.