]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. constitutional monarchy ConstitutionalMonarchy An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsQ8Nwm2iEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalMonarchy</a> is a country ruled by a monarch along with the assistance of a written constitution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy constitutional monarchies The Netherlands, a small <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> in the west of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjddJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfEurope</a>. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has some colonial island possessions in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViXy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CaribbeanSea</a>. This constant includes the nation of Netherlands as it has existed throughout time, including both its physical and its political aspects. Netherlands Holland UnitedKingdomOfGreatBritainAndNorthernIreland the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (often referred to as &quot;the United Kingdom&quot;, or &quot;The UK&quot;), an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViWaZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">England</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIm5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Scotland</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitvJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Wales</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViE_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NorthernIreland</a>. It technically excludes the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj6_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IsleOfMan_Island</a> and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjCFJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChannelIslands</a>, which are realms of the British monarch. As with all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a>, this is the UK as a country qua political and historical entity (and also qua geographical entity in &quot;dualist&quot; microtheories). The Emirate of Dubai (or Dubayy), the second-largest and second-richest of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFjZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedArabEmirates</a>. Dubai's main geographic part, where the coastal city is located, is northeast of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgxOrZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AbuDhabi_Emirate</a>, and southwest of the main part of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvYwgspwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sharjah_Emirate</a>. Dubai-Emirate Dubai A country in northern Europe. Sweden Sweden An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfR5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Belgium</a> is a small country in northwestern Europe, bounded on the northwest by the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIJ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NorthSea</a>, on the north by the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViJyZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Netherlands</a>, on the east by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj4PJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Germany</a>, on the southeast by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjhEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Luxembourg</a>, and on the west by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj6EJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">France</a>. Belgium Belgium Spain Spain Spain, a medium-sized <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> in the southwest of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjddJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfEurope</a>. As with all instances of IndependentCountry, this is Spain as a country qua political and historical entity (and also qua geographical entity in &quot;dualist&quot; microtheories). Japan Japan Japan, a medium-sized <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> consisting of four islands off the east coast of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqEpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAsia</a>, with several island possessions. As with all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a>, this is Japan as a country qua political and historical entity (and also qua geographical entity in &quot;dualist&quot; microtheories). Australia, the country that occupies the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv9tl95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAustralia</a> (and also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViH75wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TasmaniaIslandAustralia</a>) dividing the eastern <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViH35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndianOcean</a> from the southwestern <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjgu5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PacificOcean</a>. In the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvnCA15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DualistGeopoliticalMt</a>, this constant includes both physical and political aspects of Australia. Australia Australia Canada Canada: a large country in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj4gpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfNorthAmerica</a>, north and east of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>, northwest of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjm6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StPierreAndMiquelon</a>, and west of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj6dpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Greenland_Polity</a>. As with all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a>, this is Canada as a country qua political and historical entity (and also qua geographical entity in &quot;dualist&quot; microtheories). Canada Kuwait Kuwait is a small <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> in the southwest part of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqEpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAsia</a>, on the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjsY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersianGulf</a>, north of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViGlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SaudiArabia</a> and south of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViGWpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iraq</a>. Kuwait constitutional monarchy ConstitutionalMonarchy An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsQ8Nwm2iEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalMonarchy</a> is a country ruled by a monarch along with the assistance of a written constitution. constitutional monarchy ConstitutionalMonarchy An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsQ8Nwm2iEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalMonarchy</a> is a country ruled by a monarch along with the assistance of a written constitution. GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment form of government A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a> is a collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjl2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntity</a> with the same (type of) system of government. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rc17uPG2kEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalRepublic</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9q9Azm2vEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Monarchy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9LVeTm2uEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">MilitaryDictatorship</a>. constitutional monarchy ConstitutionalMonarchy An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsQ8Nwm2iEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalMonarchy</a> is a country ruled by a monarch along with the assistance of a written constitution. GovernmentRelatedEntity This is a very general collection of things that are, in some sense, "government related". Positive examples include actual governments, government agencies, government contractors, etc. Negative examples include Bob whose brother works for the government and anything that is not, in some sense, an agent. government related entity Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9q9Azm2vEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Monarchy</a> is a country with a system of government in which an hereditary ruler figures prominently. Subsumes both absolute monarchy, where executive, legislative, and judicial functions of government are vested in the monarch, and constitutional monarchies, in which at least some aspects of the government derive from a written constitution and not from the monarch's whim. Monarchy monarchy constitutional monarchy ConstitutionalMonarchy An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQBu64G2gEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntityBySystemOfGovernment</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsQ8Nwm2iEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ConstitutionalMonarchy</a> is a country ruled by a monarch along with the assistance of a written constitution.