Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone
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The Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area over which the Bahamas holds special rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources, including regions like the Cay Sal Bank.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone canonical | 1 |
| The Bahamas (maritime boundary via Florida) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7762956 — 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: Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone Context triple: [Cay Sal Bank, partOf, Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone]
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A.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
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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B.
Bahamas
The Bahamas is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its tropical climate, coral-based archipelago, and status as a popular tourist and offshore financial center.
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C.
Bahamas
Bahamas is the stage name of Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen, known for his mellow, folk-influenced indie rock and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Open Bay Islands
The Open Bay Islands are a small, remote island group off the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island, noted for their rugged coastline and important breeding colonies of seabirds and marine mammals.
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E.
northern Bahamas
The northern Bahamas is a region of the Bahamian archipelago comprising its uppermost islands and cays, known for clear turquoise waters, extensive coral reefs, and popular boating and fishing 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: Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone Target entity description: The Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area over which the Bahamas holds special rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources, including regions like the Cay Sal Bank.
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A.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
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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B.
Bahamas
The Bahamas is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its tropical climate, coral-based archipelago, and status as a popular tourist and offshore financial center.
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C.
Bahamas
Bahamas is the stage name of Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen, known for his mellow, folk-influenced indie rock and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Open Bay Islands
The Open Bay Islands are a small, remote island group off the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island, noted for their rugged coastline and important breeding colonies of seabirds and marine mammals.
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E.
northern Bahamas
The northern Bahamas is a region of the Bahamian archipelago comprising its uppermost islands and cays, known for clear turquoise waters, extensive coral reefs, and popular boating and fishing destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
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maritime zone ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
high seas
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territorial sea of The Bahamas ⓘ |
| allows |
freedom of navigation for other states
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freedom of overflight for other states ⓘ |
| coastalStateRights |
jurisdiction over artificial islands and installations
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jurisdiction over marine scientific research ⓘ jurisdiction over protection and preservation of the marine environment ⓘ sovereign rights for economic exploitation ⓘ |
| contains |
coral reef ecosystems
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fishing grounds important to Bahamian economy ⓘ marine protected areas (designated within EEZ) ⓘ |
| country |
The Bahamas
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahamas
|
| environmentalConcerns |
climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
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coral reef degradation risk ⓘ overfishing risk ⓘ |
| givesRightsTo |
conserve natural resources
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exploit natural resources ⓘ explore natural resources ⓘ manage natural resources ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| includesArea |
Bahama Banks
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Cay Sal Bank ⓘ Great Bahama Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Bahama Banks
Little Bahama Bank ⓘ
linked to:
Bahama Banks
|
| legalRegime | UNCLOS Part V ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| maximumExtentFromBaseline | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| naturalResources |
fisheries
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marine biodiversity ⓘ offshore hydrocarbons (potential) ⓘ seabed minerals (potential) ⓘ |
| partOf | maritime zones of The Bahamas ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine ecosystems
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economic development through marine sectors ⓘ sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
Bahamas Department of Marine Resources
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Bahamas Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources ⓘ Government of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
The Bahamas
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linked to:
Bahamas
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone Description of subject: The Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area over which the Bahamas holds special rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources, including regions like the Cay Sal Bank.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Census Bureau South Atlantic division
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bordersCountry
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The Bahamas (maritime boundary via Florida)
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linked to: Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone