Strait of Maracaibo
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The Strait of Maracaibo is the narrow channel in northwestern Venezuela that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Maracaibo canonical | 3 |
| connected to Gulf of Venezuela via Tablazo Strait | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7374288 — 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: Strait of Maracaibo Context triple: [Maracaibo, hasBodyOfWater, Strait of Maracaibo]
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A.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main island.
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B.
Gulf of Venezuela
The Gulf of Venezuela is a shallow, strategically important inlet of the Caribbean Sea located between Venezuela and Colombia, serving as a key maritime route and connection to Lake Maracaibo’s oil-rich basin.
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C.
Gulf of Paria
The Gulf of Paria is a shallow, semi-enclosed inland sea of the Caribbean located between Venezuela and Trinidad, known for its rich fisheries and major shipping routes.
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D.
Gulf of Urabá
The Gulf of Urabá is a coastal inlet of the Caribbean Sea in northwestern Colombia, forming a key maritime gateway near the border with Panama.
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E.
Gulf of Panama
The Gulf of Panama is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Panama, serving as a major maritime area near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.
- 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: Strait of Maracaibo Target entity description: The Strait of Maracaibo is the narrow channel in northwestern Venezuela that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea.
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A.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main island.
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B.
Gulf of Venezuela
The Gulf of Venezuela is a shallow, strategically important inlet of the Caribbean Sea located between Venezuela and Colombia, serving as a key maritime route and connection to Lake Maracaibo’s oil-rich basin.
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C.
Gulf of Paria
The Gulf of Paria is a shallow, semi-enclosed inland sea of the Caribbean located between Venezuela and Trinidad, known for its rich fisheries and major shipping routes.
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D.
Gulf of Urabá
The Gulf of Urabá is a coastal inlet of the Caribbean Sea in northwestern Colombia, forming a key maritime gateway near the border with Panama.
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E.
Gulf of Panama
The Gulf of Panama is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Panama, serving as a major maritime area near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Venezuelan territorial waters ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Zulia state
ⓘ
linked to:
Zulia
|
| connects |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportanceFor |
Venezuela
ⓘ
Zulia oil industry ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasNavigationUse |
maritime transport
ⓘ
oil tanker traffic ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | access to inland oil fields ⓘ |
| isEntranceTo | Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| isOnlySeaOutletOf | Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Zulia state
ⓘ
linked to:
Zulia
northwestern Venezuela ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| nearCity | Maracaibo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caribbean Sea basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean Sea
Lake Maracaibo basin ⓘ
linked to:
Maracaibo Basin
|
| separates | Lake Maracaibo from Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| waterBody |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Maracaibo Description of subject: The Strait of Maracaibo is the narrow channel in northwestern Venezuela that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Strait of Maracaibo