copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-02-10): With a sandy desert all along the border between Egypt and Sudan, it's ironic that the only way to cross between these two countries is a ferry ride on the long Lake Nasser. Heading down the eastern side of Africa, this is the only route-hurdle that overlanders need to plan for, mainly because the ferry only runs once a week and also because there are limited spaces for vehicles, but no problems for motorcycles. The ferry runs from Aswan, the southernmost city in Egypt, along the 550 kms (340 mi) of Lake Nasser to Wadi Halfa, the first town after crossing into Sudan. [...] The route of the ferry ride from Aswan to Wadi Halfa. There has been talk of opening a land border crossing between Egypt and Sudan, but it is yet to materialize. There's a highway on the coast but it's only open to commercial traffic, for now. But, it's also a boon that we have to travel by this ferry, as it harks back to the old days when traveling wasn't as independent and easy as it is nowadays. [...] Crossing Lake Nasser from Aswan in Egypt to Wadi Halfa in Sudan is a wonderful journey, once the boat is underway, that is. I'm grateful that I got the chance to partake in some slow travel. The next time I jump on a plane and transport myself halfway around the world, I'll spare a thought for all those who still travel with limited means.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-01): Since 15 April 2023, violence in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created a significant surge of people seeking safety in Northern state to attempt to cross into Egypt. Northern state has become one of the largest recipients of IDPs from Khartoum. Refugees and local communities very likely have high humanitarian needs, since over 360,000 people are stranded in Wadi Halfa, Ad Dabbah, Al Burgaig, Al Golid, Delgo, Dongola, and Merowe, and attempting to cross into Egypt. Northern state also lacks the capacity to accommodate the numbers it is receiving. According to the revised 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, there were 107,000 IDPs and 292,000 people in need of assistance in the state as at 17 May (OCHA 17/05/2023). As the number of IDPs had risen to 362,000 by 9 August, the number of people in need has likely increased as well (IOM 15/08/2023). [...] Heavy rain and flooding aggravate the situation in Northern state. As at 17 August, over 13,500 people across Northern, as well as North Darfur and White Nile states had been affected by floods. The localities affected in Northern state are Ad Dabbah, Al Burgaig, Al Golid, Dongola, Merowe, and Wadi Halfa, with at least 300 houses damaged (OCHA 17/08/2023). According to weather predictions, Northern state will likely receive above-average rainfall since August until October, aggravating the humanitarian needs in the region (FAO 14/08/2023).
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1998-07-20): Wādī Ḥalfāʾ, town, extreme northern Sudan. It lies on the east bank of the Nile River 6 miles (10 km) below the Second Cataract, just south of the Egyptian border. Located within ancient Nubia, the town and its environs are rich in antiquities; the ruins of Buhen—an Egyptian colony of the Middle Kingdom period that existed until Roman times—lie across the river. A terminus of both railway and steamship lines, Wādī Ḥalfāʾ is an agricultural and commercial centre serving both Egypt and Sudan. In the 1970s it was the focus of archaeological activities to save Egyptian monuments from inundation by Lake Nasser (the reservoir formed above the Aswan High Dam), a fate that part of the town shared. Its populace was relocated at New Halfa to the southeast near Kassala town.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-19): At Federation in 1901, what is now the Northern Territory was within South Australia, what are now the Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory were within New South Wales, and Coral Sea Islands was part of Queensland. Ashmore and Cartier Islands was accepted by Australia in 1934[16] and was annexed to the Northern Territory prior to adoption of the Statute of Westminster in 1942, deemed effective from 1939; it has thus become part of Australia. [...] - 1931 – North Australia and Central Australia are reincorporated as the Northern Territory. Britain recognises Australia as possessors of the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands, making them an external federal territory. [...] - ^ Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933, Federal Register of Legislation. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954, Federal Register of Legislation. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953, Federal Register of Legislation. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Application of Laws Ordinance 1973 (Coral Sea Islands), Federal Register of Legislation. Archived 5 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Coral Sea Islands Act 1969, Federal Register of Legislation. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine - ^ "Norfolk Island Legislation". Norfolk Island Regional Council.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-04): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an uninhabited external territory of Australia made up of four low-lying tropical islands separated by two reefs, as well as the 12-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial sea created by the islands. The region is located in the Indian Ocean on the continental shelf, approximately 320 kilometers off the northwest coast of Australia and 144 kilometers south of the Indonesian island of Rote. Ashmore Reef is known as Pulau Pasir in Indonesia and Nusa Solokaek in Rotenese. Both names translate to "sand island."
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-04-06): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands comprises four islands totaling an area of 5 km2 situated in the Indian Ocean, as well as the 12 nautical mile territorial sea generated by these islands. The Ashmore Islands consist of three coral islets enclosed by a reef which are respectively named the Middle, East and West islands; the fourth island, Cartier Island, is also surrounded by a reef but is sandier in composition. Both islands are low-lying in nature. The Ashmore and Cartier Islands are uninhabited, and most parts of the territory are closed to visitors. Only parts of the Ashmore Islands are allowed access by Indonesian fishermen exercising traditional fishing under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Australian and Indonesian governments in 1974. These fishermen are permitted to land on the West Islands for limited purposes, including replenishing fresh water, visiting graves, and taking shelter. The territory also receives naval visits and patrols, which guard against any illegal foreign fishing activity undertaken by suspected crews. Cartier Island is off-limits for all visitors as it was formerly a bombing and air weapons range used for defence in World War II and is now affected by possibly unexploded ordnance. Access to any other part of the Ashmore Islands or the Cartier Islands requires an additional permit granted by the Australian government.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-01-01): Indonesian fishermen have long fished in the area around Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. British explorers were the first Europeans to see Cartier Island and Ashmore Reef in 1800 and 1811, respectively. American whalers frequently sailed by the islands in the 1850s and later settled to mine the phosphate deposits on Ashmore Reef, which were exhausted by 1891. The UK disputed US access to Ashmore Reef and formally annexed it in 1878. Cartier Island was annexed in 1909. In 1931, the UK transferred the islands to Australia, which accepted them in 1934 as part of Western Australia. In 1938, Australia transferred governance to the Northern Territory. During World War II, the islands saw several Allied ship visits and post-war, Cartier Island became a bombing range. In 1978, governance of Ashmore and Cartier Islands was moved to the federal government. Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island became marine reserves in 1983 and 2000 respectively. [...] Country name conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands etymology: named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted his namesake island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier, from which the second island was discovered in 1800 [...] Australia-Indonesia: Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-05-19): Ashmore and Cartier Islands are a territory off the northwest coast of Australia. These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983 it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve. [...] Dmoz:Asia/Ashmore and Cartier Islands WikiPedia:Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2008-01-01): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an uninhabited external territory of Australia consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs, and 12 nautical miles territorial sea generated by the islands. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about 320 km off the northwest coast of Australia and 144 km south of the Indonesian island of Rote. Ashmore Reef is called Pulau Pasir by Indonesians and Nusa Solokaek in the Rotenese language. Both names have the meaning "sand island".
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-10-16): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is the collective name for two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands.The islands are in the Indian Ocean north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti. The Australian mainland is about 340 kilometres (210 mi) to the southwest, the island of Timor (and Roti next to it) is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the north. The territory includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island 70 kilometres (40 mi) east with, a total area of 199.45 square kilometres (77.0 sq mi) within the reefs and including the lagoons, and 114,400 square miles (3.2×1012 sq ft) of dry land. They have a long coastline, over 74 kilometres (46 mi), but there are no ports or harbours, only offshore anchorage. Nearby Hibernia Reef, 42 kilometres (26 mi) northeast of Ashmore Reef, is not part of the territory, because it has no permanently dry land area, although large parts of the reef become exposed during low tide. [...] In Spanish: Territorio de las Islas Ashmore y Cartier para niños
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2013-01-01): The circular Cartier Island Marine Park with Cartier Island at its centre is now a Sanctuary Zone. [...] Cartier Island Marine Park lies in the Timor Sea within the Australian external territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands. It is about 600 kilometres north of Broome, Western Australia. [...] Cartier Island and the surrounding marine area within a 10 kilometre radius was a gazetted Defence Practice Area up to 20 July 2011 and has been used in the past as an air weapons range. Although the site is no longer an active weapons range there is a SUBSTANTIAL RISK that unexploded ordnances remain in the area.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-01-01): Indonesian fishermen have long fished in the area around Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. British explorers were the first Europeans to see Cartier Island and Ashmore Reef in 1800 and 1811, respectively. American whalers frequently sailed by the islands in the 1850s and later settled to mine the phosphate deposits on Ashmore Reef, which were exhausted by 1891. The UK disputed US access to Ashmore Reef and formally annexed it in 1878. Cartier Island was annexed in 1909. In 1931, the UK transferred the islands to Australia, which accepted them in 1934 as part of Western Australia. In 1938, Australia transferred governance to the Northern Territory. During World War II, Cartier Island was used as a bombing range. In 1978, governance of Ashmore and Cartier Islands was moved to the federal government. Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island became marine reserves in 1983 and 2000 respectively. [...] Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island; Ashmore Reef is 840 km west of Darwin and 610 km north of Broome; Cartier Islet is 70 km east of Ashmore Reef [...] Country name conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands etymology: named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted his namesake island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier, from which the second island was discovered in 1800
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an uninhabited external territory of Australia, in the Indian Ocean. The islands lie 200 miles (320 km) northwest of Western Australia state and some 105 miles (170 km) southwest of the island of Roti, Indonesia. Location Map of Ashmore and Cartier Islands [...] The Territory comprises Ashmore Reef, which includes West, Middle, and East Islands, and two lagoons, and Cartier Reef, which includes Cartier Island. The local travel links are located 7 miles from the village to Tisbury railway station and 18 miles to Bournemouth International Airport. It is situated on Cranborne Chase five miles south east of Shaftesbury. The village consists of a church and 83 old stone cottages and farms, many with thatched roofs. Australia's Gold Coast is home to some of the best theme parks and attractions in the southern hemisphere! Ashmore Palms Holiday Village is a great choice for Gold Coast theme park accommodation. The Village is ideally located, a short 10 to 15 minute drive from most of the major Gold Coast attractions, and central to shopping centres, markets, transport and other tourist attractions.The Gold Coast's major theme parks include Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet 'n' Wild Water World, Dreamworld and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Driving to the theme parks from Ashmore Palms is quick and easy. Alternatively, the Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle runs daily transfers from Ashmore Palms to these worlds on a daily basis, with affordable packages available.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-03): The Territory of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Pasir) is the collective name for two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands. The islands are in the Indian Ocean north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti.[1] The Australian mainland is about 340 kilometres (210 mi) to the southwest, the island of Timor (and Roti next to it) is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the north. The territory includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island 70 kilometres (40 mi) east with, a total area of 199.45 square kilometres (77.0 sq mi) within the reefs and including the lagoons, and 114,400 square miles (3.2×1012 sq ft) of dry land. They have a long coastline, over 74 kilometres (46 mi), but there are no ports or harbours, only offshore anchorage. Nearby Hibernia Reef, 42 kilometres (26 mi) northeast of Ashmore Reef, is not part of the territory, because it has no permanently dry land area, although large parts of the reef become exposed during low tide. [...] References [change | change source]- ↑ "Ashmore and Cartier Islands" at CIA World Factbook Archived 2016-05-16 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "no indigenous inhabitants"; retrieved 2013-4-19.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-03-29): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands[1] is an uninhabited Australian external territory[2] consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs (Ashmore and Cartier), as well as the 12nmi territorial sea generated by the islands. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about 320km (200miles) off the northwest coast of Australia and 144km (89miles) south of the Indonesian island of Rote.[3] [...] A British order-in-council dated 23 July 1931 stated that Ashmore and Cartier Islands would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia when Australia passed legislation to accept them, and formal administration began two years later.[14] The Commonwealth's resulting Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 came into operation on 10 May 1934, when the islands formally became a territory. The act authorised the Governor of Western Australia to make ordinances for the territory. In July 1938 the territory was annexed to the Northern Territory, then also administered by the Commonwealth, whose laws, ordinances and regulations applied to the Northern Territory. When self-government was granted to the Northern Territory on 1 July 1978, administration of Ashmore and Cartier Islands was retained by the Commonwealth.[3] [15] [...] Defence of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is the responsibility of Australia, with periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and the Australia Border Force.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-06-24): Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an Australian external and federal territory off the northwest coast of Western Australia. [...] A British order-in-council dated 23 July 1931 stated that Ashmore and Cartier Islands would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia when Australia passed legislation to accept them, and formal administration began two years later. The Commonwealth's resulting Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 came into operation on 10 May 1934, when the islands formally became a territory. The act authorised the Governor of Western Australia to make ordinances for the territory. In July 1938 the territory was annexed to the Northern Territory, then also administered by the Commonwealth, whose laws, ordinances and regulations applied to the Northern Territory. When self-government was granted to the Northern Territory on 1 July 1978, administration of Ashmore and Cartier Islands was retained by the Commonwealth. [...] Landscape [edit]The territory comprises Ashmore Reef, which includes West, Middle, and East Islands, and two lagoons, and Cartier Reef, which includes Cartier Island. Ashmore Reef covers approximately 583 km2 (225.1 sq mi) and Cartier Reef 167 km2 (64 sq mi), both measurements extending to the limits of the reefs.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands[1] is an uninhabited Australian external territory[2] consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs (Ashmore and Cartier), as well as the 12-nautical-mile (22 km; 14 mi) territorial sea generated by the islands.[3] The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about 320 km (199 mi) off the northwest coast of Australia and 144 km (89 mi) south of the Indonesian island of Rote.[3] [...] A British order-in-council dated 23 July 1931 stated that Ashmore and Cartier Islands would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia when Australia passed legislation to accept them, and formal administration began two years later.[14] The Commonwealth's resulting Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 came into operation on 10 May 1934, when the islands formally became a territory. The act authorised the Governor of Western Australia to make ordinances for the territory. In July 1938 the territory was annexed to the Northern Territory, then also administered by the Commonwealth, whose laws, ordinances and regulations applied to the Northern Territory. When self-government was granted to the Northern Territory on 1 July 1978, administration of Ashmore and Cartier Islands was retained by the Commonwealth.[3][15] [...] - ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ashmore and Cartier Islands". Territories of Australia. Department of the Infrastructure and Regional Development, Australian Government. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2011-07-30): Projects from Ashmore and Cartier Islands Biodiversity of Australian external territories in Oceania Biodiversity of the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, and Norfolk ...
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2010-09-12): Ashmore And Cartier Islands, Australian Capital Territory 25°C [...] Ashmore And Cartier Islands, Australian Capital Territory Weather [...] WorldOceaniaAustraliaAustralian Capital TerritoryAshmore And Cartier Islands
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-24): These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, became a marine reserve in 2000. [...] Country name conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands etymology: named after British Captain Samuel ASHMORE, who first sighted his namesake island in 1811, and after the ship Cartier, from which the second island was discovered in 1800 [...] Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1999-03-06): Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands [...] Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands [...] Note 4: Dependent territory of the United Kingdom (also claimed by Argentina).
Claim: Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a territory of Australia (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-11-01): The lawsuit is viewed as the last resort by the Timorese Sea Indigenous People, who live across the Indonesian islands of Rote, Alor, Sawu, and Timor. They claim they have repeatedly asked Canberra to prove their ownership of the oil-rich islands, beyond their territorial claims, over the past two decades. The people also claimed their ancestors had been fishing around the Ashmore Reef, which is called Sand Island or Pulau Pasir in Indonesian, since 1642. The islands consist of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs and are located closer to Indonesian territory – about 144km south from Rote Island in East Nusa Tenggara province – than Australia’s, which is located some 320km away.