Caribbean coast of Suriname

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coastline geographical region

The Caribbean coast of Suriname is the country’s low-lying, mangrove-fringed shoreline along the Atlantic, forming part of the northern mainland rim of the Caribbean region.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Northern Suriname	2
Caribbean coast of Suriname canonical	1
Coastal Plain of Suriname	1
Coastal plain of Suriname	1
northern Suriname	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5766641 — 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: Caribbean coast of Suriname
Context triple: [Caribbean mainland territories, hasPart, Caribbean coast of Suriname]

A. Caribbean coast of Guyana
The Caribbean coast of Guyana is a low-lying, Atlantic-facing shoreline in northern South America known for its mangrove-fringed beaches, river estuaries, and role as the country’s main population and economic corridor.
B. Caribbean coast of Venezuela
The Caribbean coast of Venezuela is a tropical shoreline region along the northern edge of the country, known for its beaches, ports, and historical role in colonial trade and independence-era military campaigns.
C. Caribbean coast of Panama
The Caribbean coast of Panama is a tropical shoreline known for its indigenous Guna (San Blas Kuna) communities, coral-rich islands, and biodiverse marine and coastal ecosystems.
D. Guayas River delta region
The Guayas River delta region is a low-lying, densely populated estuarine area in coastal Ecuador centered around the city of Guayaquil, known for its major port, agriculture, and mangrove ecosystems.
E. Brazilian Atlantic coast
The Brazilian Atlantic coast is the extensive eastern shoreline of Brazil along the Atlantic Ocean, known for its diverse ecosystems, major port cities, and popular beach destinations.
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: Caribbean coast of Suriname
Target entity description: The Caribbean coast of Suriname is the country’s low-lying, mangrove-fringed shoreline along the Atlantic, forming part of the northern mainland rim of the Caribbean region.

A. Caribbean coast of Guyana
The Caribbean coast of Guyana is a low-lying, Atlantic-facing shoreline in northern South America known for its mangrove-fringed beaches, river estuaries, and role as the country’s main population and economic corridor.
B. Caribbean coast of Venezuela
The Caribbean coast of Venezuela is a tropical shoreline region along the northern edge of the country, known for its beaches, ports, and historical role in colonial trade and independence-era military campaigns.
C. Caribbean coast of Panama
The Caribbean coast of Panama is a tropical shoreline known for its indigenous Guna (San Blas Kuna) communities, coral-rich islands, and biodiverse marine and coastal ecosystems.
D. Guayas River delta region
The Guayas River delta region is a low-lying, densely populated estuarine area in coastal Ecuador centered around the city of Guayaquil, known for its major port, agriculture, and mangrove ecosystems.
E. Brazilian Atlantic coast
The Brazilian Atlantic coast is the extensive eastern shoreline of Brazil along the Atlantic Ocean, known for its diverse ecosystems, major port cities, and popular beach destinations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastline ⓘ geographical region ⓘ
adjacentTo	Commewijne District ⓘ Coronie District ⓘ Marowijne District ⓘ Nickerie District ⓘ Paramaribo District ⓘ linked to: Paramaribo Saramacca District ⓘ
biodiversity	crustaceans ⓘ mangrove-associated fish ⓘ migratory shorebirds ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ wading birds ⓘ
borderedBy	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
climate	humid ⓘ tropical ⓘ
contains	Port of Paramaribo ⓘ brackish water zones ⓘ river deltas ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ
country	Suriname ⓘ
drainedBy	Commewijne River ⓘ Coppename River ⓘ Marowijne River ⓘ Nickerie River ⓘ Suriname River ⓘ
environmentalRole	carbon sequestration in mangroves ⓘ coastal protection by mangroves ⓘ nursery habitat for marine species ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	low-lying ⓘ mangrove-fringed ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity	fishing ⓘ port activities ⓘ shrimping ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ
hasEcosystem	coastal wetland ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ mudflat ⓘ
hasFeature	estuaries ⓘ mud banks ⓘ tidal creeks ⓘ
hasLandform	coastal plain ⓘ
hasProcess	coastal accretion ⓘ coastal erosion ⓘ river sediment deposition ⓘ tidal influence ⓘ
hasVegetation	black mangrove ⓘ coastal swamp forest ⓘ red mangrove ⓘ white mangrove ⓘ
locatedIn	Suriname ⓘ northern South America ⓘ
locatedOn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
partOf	Caribbean region ⓘ linked to: Caribbean northern mainland rim of the Caribbean ⓘ
vulnerableTo	coastal flooding ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ storm surges ⓘ

How these facts were elicited