Task: Instance Description Understanding (ontology: Food_Agriculture/FoodOn)

Which of the following definitions best describes the instance 'Mauritius'?

A. An island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of the instance, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.
B. A peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. The coasts of the peninsula are, on the west the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, on the southeast the Arabian Sea (part of the Indian Ocean), and on the northeast, the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Persian Gulf. Its northern limit is defined by the Zagros collision zone, a mountainous uplift where a continental collision between the Arabian Plate and Asia is occurring. It merges with the Syrian Desert with no clear line of demarcation.
C. A group of islands off the French coast of Normandy, but dependent on the British Crown.
D. The area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of the Sahara.

Answer: An island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of the instance, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.