Île Saint-Joseph
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Île Saint-Joseph is a small island off the coast of Kourou in French Guiana, historically known as part of the Îles du Salut penal colony complex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Île Saint-Joseph canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6781593 — 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 Saint-Joseph Context triple: [Kourou, hasNearbyIsland, Île Saint-Joseph]
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A.
Île Sainte-Marie
Île Sainte-Marie is a narrow tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, historically known as a pirate haven and now a popular destination for its beaches, whale watching, and coral reefs.
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B.
Île Saint-Étienne
Île Saint-Étienne is a river island in the Seine that forms the historic core of the town of Melun in north-central France.
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C.
Île Marande
Île Marande is a small river island near Argenteuil in the Île-de-France region of France, known as a local natural landmark along the Seine.
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D.
Grande Île
Grande Île is the historic center of Strasbourg, France, renowned for its medieval architecture, canals, and the Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral.
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E.
Île aux Marins
Île aux Marins is a small, historically inhabited island off Saint-Pierre in the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, known for its preserved fishing village and maritime heritage.
- 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 Saint-Joseph Target entity description: Île Saint-Joseph is a small island off the coast of Kourou in French Guiana, historically known as part of the Îles du Salut penal colony complex.
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A.
Île Sainte-Marie
Île Sainte-Marie is a narrow tropical island off Madagascar’s east coast, historically known as a pirate haven and now a popular destination for its beaches, whale watching, and coral reefs.
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B.
Île Saint-Étienne
Île Saint-Étienne is a river island in the Seine that forms the historic core of the town of Melun in north-central France.
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C.
Île Marande
Île Marande is a small river island near Argenteuil in the Île-de-France region of France, known as a local natural landmark along the Seine.
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D.
Grande Île
Grande Île is the historic center of Strasbourg, France, renowned for its medieval architecture, canals, and the Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral.
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E.
Île aux Marins
Île aux Marins is a small, historically inhabited island off Saint-Pierre in the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, known for its preserved fishing village and maritime heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former penal colony site
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island ⓘ |
| access | reachable by boat from Kourou ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory |
commune of Kourou
ⓘ
linked to:
Kourou
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| archipelago | Îles du Salut ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Devil’s Island penal complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Devil’s Island
French Guiana penal history ⓘ |
| belongsTo | European Union outermost regions (via French Guiana) ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| governingBody |
French Guiana authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
French State in French Guiana
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| heritage |
remains of prison buildings
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ruins of solitary confinement cells ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
penal colony
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prison island ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
French Guiana ⓘ northern South America ⓘ overseas region of French Guiana ⓘ
linked to:
French Guiana
Îles du Salut ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kourou ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Kourou ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland |
Île Royale
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Île du Diable ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense vegetation around former prison structures
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Guiana prison system (historical)
ⓘ
French overseas territories ⓘ Îles du Salut ⓘ Îles du Salut penal colony complex ⓘ
linked to:
Devil’s Island
|
| penalColonyOf | French Third Republic ⓘ |
| penalColonyOf | French colonial administration in Guiana ⓘ |
| penalSystem | French Guiana penal colony ⓘ |
| region |
Cayenne arrondissement
ⓘ
linked to:
Arrondissement of Cayenne
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| securityLevelHistorical | high-security prison island ⓘ |
| sovereignState | France ⓘ |
| status | no longer used as a penal colony ⓘ |
| tourism | guided tours of former prison facilities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
incarceration of common-law prisoners
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incarceration of political prisoners ⓘ punishment of prisoners ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Île Saint-Joseph Description of subject: Île Saint-Joseph is a small island off the coast of Kourou in French Guiana, historically known as part of the Îles du Salut penal colony complex.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.