Problem: (1) Corozal is a town and municipality in the Sucre department of northern Colombia .
(2) Corozal is a town and municipality in the Sucre Department , northern Colombia .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Since 2003 , Heather Weaver has been head of the group and since 2017 Sharon Northe has been President of the Group .
(2) Sharon Northe has been Head of the Group since 2003 , and since 2017 Heather Weaver has been President .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) Wheatland is a town in Steen Township , Knox County , Indiana , United States .
(2) Wheatland is a town in Steen Township , Knox County , Indiana , United States of America .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) This new heavier isotope can be stable or unstable ( radioactive ) depending on the chemical element involved .
(2) Depending on the chemical element , this new heavier isotope can be stable or unstable ( radioactive ) .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
yes