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Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: U.S. states | Statement: [Flag Day, appliesToJurisdiction, U.S. states]

Target entity: U.S. states
Context triple: [Flag Day, appliesToJurisdiction, U.S. states]

• A. contiguous United States
  The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
• B. United States of America
  The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.
• C. United States territories
  United States territories are regions under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States that are not part of any state, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• D. Arizona
  Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state known for its desert climate, the Grand Canyon, and major cities like Phoenix and Tucson.
• E. Confederate States of America
  The Confederate States of America was a coalition of secessionist Southern states that broke away from the United States from 1861 to 1865, fighting to preserve slavery and states’ rights during the American Civil War.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Entity: U.S. states
Triple: [Flag Day, appliesToJurisdiction, U.S. states]

U.S. states are the 50 constituent political entities that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, each with its own constitution, laws, and governance structure.

Target entity: U.S. states
Target entity description: U.S. states are the 50 constituent political entities that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, each with its own constitution, laws, and governance structure.

• A. contiguous United States
  The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
• B. United States of America
  The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.
• C. United States territories
  United States territories are regions under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States that are not part of any state, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• D. Arizona
  Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state known for its desert climate, the Grand Canyon, and major cities like Phoenix and Tucson.
• E. Confederate States of America
  The Confederate States of America was a coalition of secessionist Southern states that broke away from the United States from 1861 to 1865, fighting to preserve slavery and states’ rights during the American Civil War.
• F. None of above. chosen