copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-11-30): Contemporary conversations about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) often emphasize the country’s relationship with its much larger political neighbour and ally, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It is well known that the PRC supplies the North Korean state with much of its fuel and food, making this bilateral relationship the DPRK’s most consequential. So for outside observers attempting to peer into the inner workings of this exchange, the roughly 1400-kilometer shared border between the two countries along the Yalu and Tumen Rivers forms a natural place to turn.
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-05): After two months, the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and its allies were nearly defeated, holding onto only the Pusan Perimeter. In September 1950, however, UN forces landed at Inchon, cutting off KPA troops and supply lines. They invaded North Korea in October 1950 and advanced towards the Yalu River—the border with China. On 19 October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) crossed the Yalu and entered the war.[39] UN forces retreated from North Korea in December, following the PVA's first and second offensive. Communist forces captured Seoul again in January 1951 before losing it two months later. Following the abortive Chinese spring offensive, they were pushed back to the 38th parallel, and the final two years of the fighting turned into a war of attrition.
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The territory of China lies between latitudes 18° and 54° N, and longitudes 73° and 135° E. The geographical center of China is marked by the Center of the Country Monument at 35°50′40.9″N 103°27′7.5″E / 35.844694°N 103.452083°E. China's landscapes vary significantly across its vast territory. In the east, along the shores of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, there are extensive and densely populated alluvial plains, while on the edges of the Inner Mongolian plateau in the north, broad grasslands predominate. Southern China is dominated by hills and low mountain ranges, while the central-east hosts the deltas of China's two major rivers, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Other major rivers include the Xi, Mekong, Brahmaputra and Amur. To the west sit major mountain ranges, most notably the Himalayas. High plateaus feature among the more arid landscapes of the north, such as the Taklamakan and the Gobi Desert. The world's highest point, Mount Everest (8,848 m), lies on the Sino-Nepalese border.[129] The country's lowest point, and the world's third-lowest, is the dried lake bed of Ayding Lake (−154 m) in the Turpan Depression.[130]
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-31): The following question was raised after the press conference: It’s reported that torrential rain recently hit the border areas between China and the DPRK with the Yalu River far exceeding the warning level. North Pyongan Province and Chagang Province suffered from severe flooding. What’s China’s comment? Lin Jian: Due to heavy rainfall, the Yalu River has exceeded its warning level and relevant China-DPRK border areas face severe flooding. We noted the flooding in the DPRK’s North Pyongan Province and Chagang Province, and the fatalities and property loss it has caused. As the DPRK’s traditional friend and neighbor, China is paying close attention to the flooding and expresses heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and those who are affected. We believe that the people of the DPRK are capable of overcoming the impact of the disaster and rebuilding their homes soon. In the meanwhile, areas on the Chinese side near the border have also been hit by severe flooding. We hope the two sides will share flood information in a timely way to better respond to flooding risks and ensure the safety of people’s life and property in relevant areas of the two countries.
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-03-09): Washington was uncertain about how to follow up Seoul’s liberation but MacArthur was determined to march north to the Yalu River and the Chinese border. Mao, for his part, decided in early October to send his army south across the Yalu River and fight MacArthur’s forces. [...] MacArthur made one of his lightning quick trips to Korea from Tokyo on November 24, 1950, telling the U.S. ambassador in Seoul there were only 25,000 Chinese troops in Korea. Then he had his return flight to Tokyo fly along the Yalu River, making possible a personal reconnaissance intended to impress the media. His report to Washington dismissed the danger of Chinese intervention. Three days later Peng’s armies struck the American forces as they were driving to the Yalu River. [...] In September 1950 Panikkar’s military contacts in Beijing began to warn him that the PRC would not sit still and allow the UN forces including the Eighth Army to march to the Yalu. Chinese military officials told him that Mao was prepared to risk nuclear war to stop those forces from advancing. The Indian embassy in Beijing reported that trainloads of CCF troops were moving to the border region, and the Indian government passed these reports on to Washington and London.
Claim: Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China (Yalu River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-05-11): Initially, this new strategy was a success. The Inch’on Landing, an amphibious assault at Inch’on, pushed the North Koreans out of Seoul and back to their side of the 38th parallel. But as American troops crossed the boundary and headed north toward the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and Communist China, the Chinese started to worry about protecting themselves from what they called "armed aggression against Chinese territory." Chinese leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976) sent troops to North Korea and warned the United States to keep away from the Yalu boundary unless it wanted full-scale war.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Mayotte (/maɪˈɒt/ my-OT; French: Mayotte, [majɔt] ; Shimaore: Maore, IPA: [maˈore]; Kibushi: Maori, IPA: [maˈori]), officially the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte),[3] is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa, between Northwestern Madagascar and Northeastern Mozambique. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), as well as several islets around these two. Mayotte is the most prosperous territory in the Mozambique Channel, making it a major destination for immigration. [...] Mayotte is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of Metropolitan France. It is an outermost region of the European Union and, as an overseas department of France, part of the eurozone.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-12): The island of Mayotte is a French department (formerly an overseas territory) geographically belonging to the Comoros archipelago (islands of Anjouan, Mohéli and Grande Comores). The total area of this volcanic island is 376 km2. The island has one of the largest lagoons in the world, almost closed, with a reef surrounding almost the entire island. The island is also famous for its multiple mangrove areas and its coral beds (people from Reunion Island often come for that), its sea turtle nests, its baobabs, and its Ylang Ylang culture. This French territory is composed of two main islands: Grande Terre and Petite Terre. The capital of the island is Mamoudzou. Historically, Mayotte has been French since 1841, the rest of the Comoros was attached as a French protectorate. In 1946, Mayotte was then attached to the Comorian territory, formerly having the status of a French colony, detached from the island of Madagascar. In 1975, the independence of the Comoros was declared after consultation. In 2011, after a referendum, Mayotte became the 101st French department – DOM – (with Guyana, Reunion Island, Guadeloupe and Martinique).
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-06-08): Just 115 km south of Guadeloupe is the French territory of Martinique, which is an island located north of St. Lucia and south of Dominica. Like Guadeloupe, it is also considered part of France. The total land area of Martinique is 1,060 km2, and its population is approximately 375,000. Christopher Columbus sighted the island in 1502, when it was inhabited by Indigenous Taíno people, who called it "the island of flowers." The French colonized the island in the 17th century. In 1982, Martinique was made a region of France. Tourism and the cultivation of sugarcane are the mainstays of the island’s economy. [...] Mayotte is a small island territory in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between Comoros and the large African island country of Madagascar. Mayotte consists of two major islands, Grande Terre and Petite Terre. Most of Mayotte’s population of approximately 279,000 is of Comorian descent and is overwhelmingly Muslim. In a referendum that took place in 2009, the people of Mayotte voted overwhelmingly to become part of France. Thus, the territory became France’s 101st department. Despite this, the independent country of Comoros continues to claim Mayotte as its own.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-08-27): The year 1974 marked a turning point. The archipelago wished to become independent and a consultation on self-determination was organized. The inhabitants of Anjouan, Moheli and Grande Comore voted for independence. Only Mayotte voted to remain part of the French Republic. France, which wished to maintain its strategic presence in the Indian Ocean, decided to take these results into account separately, in spite of international law: a few days before the vote, the United Nations asked France to respect the archipelago's unity and territorial integrity. "This event was a legal coup," said Claude-Valentin Marie, an overseas expert at the National Institute of Demographic Studies. While Mayotte obtained the hybrid and provisional status of a "territorial collective" in 1976, the nascent Comorian state, composed of the three other islands, contested this French sovereignty and on several occasions obtained the support of the United Nations General Assembly and the African Union. From then on, the Mahoran elites were concerned about a possible return to the Comoran entity and more and more strongly demanded the status of overseas department for Mayotte. [...] After the Mahorans' vote in 2009, their long-standing demand for departmentalization was finally met. On March 31, 2011, Mayotte became the 101th French department and the fifth French overseas department. But this new status brought Mayotte into a period of great social tension. Expectations for economic development and improved social rights were very high, and the population was disappointed. Many indicators continued to be in the red in this new department, from the highest youth unemployment rate to the highest illiteracy rate in France.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-04): Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France, located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique. The archipelago covers an area of about 144 square miles (374 square kilometers) and consists of two main islands, Grande-Terre and Petite-Terre (Pamanzi), as well as several smaller islets. Recent estimates put the population of Mayotte at about 321,000. [...] Mayotte's strategic location and its ties to France define its unique position in the region, creating both challenges and opportunities for development and integration into the wider Indian Ocean community. [...] In 1841, Mayotte became a French protectorate when Sultan Andriansoli ceded the island to France. The French officially annexed it in 1843. Over time, Mayotte integrated into the French administrative system and became an overseas department in 2011. This status gave Mayotte representation in the French parliament and access to European Union benefits, which has shaped the modern political and economic landscape.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-08-12): French Polynesia geographically is the largest overseas collectivity of France, taking up an enormous swath of the Pacific Ocean, if you include territorial waters. It consists of 118 atolls and islands, 67 of which are inhabited. It has a total population of 280,000 people, of which 180,000 live on the island of Tahiti, the capital of the region. [...] Mayotte is one of two overseas regions in the Indian Ocean. It’s located in between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. The region consists of two major islands: Grande-Terre and Petite-Terre, with several other smaller islands around them. [...] Unlike some other regions, Mayotte has voted strongly in support of political union with France. In 2009, they voted with over 95% approval to become the 101st department of France. The nearby country of Comoros claims the islands but has taken no serious actions since the 1970s.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-10-28): - Mayotte (also known as or Maore) became independent from The Comoros Islands in 1978, (Comoros continues to lay claim to Mayotte, supported by many UN states), but elected to remain a French overseas territory and subsequently a département of France. - Mayotte is the newest of the five French overseas départements, having changed from an overseas collectivity with OCT status on 31 March 2011. It became an outermost region, and thus part of the EU, on 1 January 2014 - The currency is the euro and the official language (of course) is French. Fluent French is almost a necessity for travellers. Most of the locals do not have French as their first language, though nearly all of them speak French. Those locals who do speak English are not very interested in using this knowledge. [...] - Mayotte is a département of France, so its official flag is the tricolore of France. This is its unofficial flag, the coat of arms of the island.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-13): Mayotte is an overseas territory of France. It officially goes by the name of the [...] Mayotte is a recently established department under the [...] Are you wondering what is the capital of Mayotte? Well, this is common knowledge which helps. Mamoudzou is the largest city of the island territory. It was chosen as the capital of Mayotte in 1977, relinquishing Dzaoudzi from its former role.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-14): This depends on the nationality of their parents, their place of birth, and how long a child has lived in France before age 18. These rules apply to the whole country, except the French overseas territory of Mayotte, which is governed by stricter rules. And on February 11, on a visit to the Indian Ocean territory, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that France will move to end "right of soil" citizenship in Mayotte completely. This radical measure, which has been sought after for years by most of Mayotte's elected representatives and its population, aims to deter illegal immigration, particularly from the neighboring Comoros. To discourage irregular immigration, Mayotte also has other legal exceptions involving social issues and the rights of foreigners.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-04-23): Mayotte migrant crisis: French territory set to demolish shantytown At the entrance to the Majicavo slum on France's Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, which authorities are seeking to evacuate and demolish, a group gathered around a poster emblazoned with the French flag. [...] Authorities in Mayotte were expected to launch Operation Wuambushu ("Take Back") as early as this weekend to remove illegal migrants who have settled in slums on the island.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-27): - French Polynesia (1946–2003: overseas territory; since 2003: overseas collectivity): In 2004 it was given the designation of "overseas country" (French: pays d'outre-mer), but the Constitutional Council of France has ruled that this designation did not create a new political category. [...] - ^ Article 2 of the French Constitution states that the French Flag is the only legal flag of France. Only French Polynesia, an overseas country, and New Caledonia, a sui generis collectivity, are allowed to have their official flags. This right was granted to French Polynesia by a 6 September 1984, law and to New Caledonia by the Nouméa Accord. The Administrator of French Antarctica is also granted his own flag through a 23 February 2007 ordinance. Historical flags are sometimes used but have no basis in law. Many territories use unofficial flags to represent the territories. The unofficial flags are shown in this table. [...] - ^ Land area of the four old overseas departments ([1]), Mayotte, the overseas collectivities, and New Caledonia (page 21), the French Southern and Antarctic Lands and the Scattered Islands ([2] Archived 19 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine), and Clipperton ([3] Archived 5 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine).
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-18): Mayotte is a French overseas department. At European level, it enjoys the status of Outermost Regions (OMR). Mayotte is itself a small archipelago of 376 km2 made up of two main islands, Grande-Terre and Petite-Terre. The population of Mayotte is concentrated in an urban area: Mamoudzou, the capital city of the department. It is also France’s youngest population. [...] - Then, in 2009, 95.2% of Mayotte residents voted for the island to become an overseas department. In 2011, Mayotte became France’s fifth overseas department, and its 101st department. In 2003, Mayotte was included in the French constitution. Since 2014, Mayotte has been one of the European Union’s outermost regions.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-31): In the Indian Ocean, between continental Africa and the island of Madagascar, Mayotte is a paradise for divers, who flock here to see the spectacular corals in the world’s largest enclosed lagoon. On its hiking trails, you’ll encounter protected native species, like the lemur, the drongo or even the amazing Mayotte sunbird. Here we go! Visits you cannot miss in Mayotte • Mount Choungi The ascent of Mount Choungui is one of the essential of Mayotte during the dry season. It dominates the south of the island with its perfect and steep cone that reaches 594 meters. It offers a panoramic view of the entire south of the island and its basaltic column is visible from Petite Terre. [...] Essential activities in Mayotte • Tears will be shed when you assist with the laying of turtles on Moya Beach Mayotte is one of the places in the Indian Ocean where it is common to see turtles laying eggs. Moya Beach is their favorite site. Almost every night from March to June, with records in May, turtles come to lay their eggs. Be careful not to disturb them...
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-21): In Mayotte, everything brings back to the big Blue! Placed on the Indian Ocean off the African coast, the archipelago is surrounded by one of the largest closed lagoons in the world! A natural aquarium with incredibly rich biodiversity, idyllic for underwater lovers. Between diving among turtles and watching humpback whales, on holiday in Mayotte, we decline the lagoon in all ways, including during trips by canoe in the mangrove to discover a culture mixed with ylang scent -ylan... [...] Mayotte: what to do, what to see... In the Indian Ocean, between continental Africa and the island of Madagascar, Mayotte is a paradise for divers, who flock here to see the spectacular corals in the world’s largest enclosed lagoon. On its hiking trails, you’ll encounter protected native species, like the lemur, the drongo or even the amazing Mayotte sunbird. Here we go!
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-01-19): Mayotte is a french island part of the Comoros archipelago in the Mozambique Channel. It is divided in two islands. A smaller island called yje island Petite Terre where the airport is located, and Grande Terre, the biggest. These Islands of the Comoros are the 101st department of France. It is part of French overseas territories. This is why french is the official language of this departmental collectivity. MAYOTTE ISLAND : A LITTLE-KNOWN DESTINATION [...] Although it’s the 101st and newest department of France, it has its own heritage which is specific to the region. Blending Arabic, Indian, European, Malagasy and East African cultures, the island offers a real change of scenery.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-21): Mayotte is an archipelago among the East African Islands, lying in the Indian Ocean channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. It's a French overseas department with a population of 299,348 in 2022. Most live on the large island of Grande-Terre, which somewhat resembles a sea horse, used on Mayotte's coat of arms. A 2 km channel separates it from Petite-Terre, also urbanised; the other islets are tiny with only a handful of residents. [...] Other destinations [edit]Get in [edit]As an integrated part of the French Republic, Mayotte is part of the European Union, so citizens of all EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland can enter with only a valid ID card, stay indefinitely and seek employment. However, like other French overseas territories, Mayotte is not part of the Schengen area. If you do not need a visa for Metropolitan France, you can visit Mayotte without a visa for up to 90 days provided your passport is valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure date. If you need a visa, Schengen visas for Metropolitan France are not valid for Mayotte, and you will need to obtain a separate Mayotte visa from a French diplomatic visa for that.
Claim: Mayotte is a territory of France (Mayotte, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-15): Mayotte is an island of volcanic origin in the northernmost Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique. Mayotte is part of the Comoro Islands, and like them is the result of a former geological hot spot, the oldest of the Comoros archipelago, formed about 7.7 mya.[1] Mayotte has an area of 374 square kilometres, and a coastline of length 185.2 km. Its maritime claims are an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles, and a territorial sea of 12 nm. [...] Climate [edit]The climate of Mayotte is a tropical, marine climate. Between November and May, there is a hot, humid and rainy season, during the northeastern monsoon. At this time of the year, a hazard is posed by cyclones. Between May and November, there is a cooler, dry season. See also [edit]Notes [edit]- ^ Thomas Schlüter, Martin H. Trauth, Geological Atlas of Africa, s.v. "The Comoros", 2008:74.