]> 2009/04/07 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2009 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. Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. 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. Burkina The nation of BurkinaFaso as it has existed throughout time; includes both its physical and its political aspects BurkinaFaso HVO Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-Burkina_Faso-noun-1 The Planet Earth PlanetEarth Earth Burkina The nation of BurkinaFaso as it has existed throughout time; includes both its physical and its political aspects BurkinaFaso Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/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 EasternContinent The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwT-n15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TrueContinent</a> (q.v.) in the eastern hemisphere. It includes the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjtJ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAfrica</a> and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQwyMJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfEurasia</a> (which is further subdivided into the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjqEpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAsia</a> and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjddJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfEurope</a>) as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjNiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">geographicalSubRegions</a>. the Old World Burkina The nation of BurkinaFaso as it has existed throughout time; includes both its physical and its political aspects BurkinaFaso WorldTradeOrganization The World Trade Organization, founded 1 January 1995, administers WTO trade agreements, provides a forum for trade negotiations and disputes, monitors national trade policies, and provides assistance for developing countries. the World Trade Organization Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL seeAlsoURI <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4riWVFR6HJSpaEaHrcWS3MSA" class="cyc_term">seeAlsoURI</a> THING URI)</code> means that a description of the resource identified by URI is likely to contain information pertinent to THING. This predicate is roughly equivalent to rdfs:seeAlso. See Also URI An international organization whose aim is to promote world monetary stability and economic development. the International Monetary Fund InternationalMonetaryFund AfricanUnion African Union LandlockedGeopoliticalEntity The set of regions which do not border on any significantly large <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViE_JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BodyOfWater</a>; regions which are completely surrounded by land. In practical terms, landlocked areas do not have easy access to an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjktpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Ocean</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjMf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sea</a>. landlocked region Burkina The nation of BurkinaFaso as it has existed throughout time; includes both its physical and its political aspects BurkinaFaso A collection of geopolitical entities and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjk55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IndependentCountry</a> is a distinct, independent geopolitical entity generally recognized by the international community. An independent country typically has a relatively stable government, enforced borders, its own currency, laws, and culture. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj4PJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Germany</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViH_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Liberia</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvZUBd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mongolia</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj7XJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">India</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVigv5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Taiwan_RepublicOfChina</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViUSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Honduras</a>. independent country IndependentCountry OrganizationOfAfricanUnity The international organization founded to provide unity, felowship, and defense of African states Organization of African Unity the United Nations An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvcF1IpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalOrganizationOfCountries</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkMNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedNationsOrganization</a> was founded after World War II, and now has 191 member countries. The stated goals of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkMNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedNationsOrganization</a> include maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among its member nations, and promoting human rights. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkMNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedNationsOrganization</a> has several suborganizations and specialized agencies, including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvl56KZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UNGeneralAssembly</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvjmO4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UNSecurityCouncil</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rv42BgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalCourtOfJustice</a>. UnitedNationsOrganization The aim of The International Criminal Police Organization is to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime. INTERPOL INTERPOL InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency The agency of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkMNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedNationsOrganization</a> that is concerned with the cooperative scientific and technical development of atomic power and with verifying that nuclear resources are used for peaceful ends. the International Atomic Energy Agency An international organization whose aim is to to promote economic and social development in African countries. AfricanDevelopmentBank African Development Bank OrganizationForTheProhibitionOfChemicalWeapons the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJ55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalOrganization</a>. It is the executive body of the Conventional Weapons Convention that is responsible for achieving the object and purpose of the Convention, ensuring the implementation of its provisions, and providing a forum for consultation and cooperation among States Parties. See their web page at <a href= "http://www.opcw.nl/">http://www.opcw.nl/</a>. BT broaderTerm <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> TERM1 TERM2)</code> means that <code>TERM2</code> is broader than <code>TERM1</code>, in an extremely general sense of "broader". For example, <code>TERM2</code> is, in the relevant sense, broader than <code>TERM1</code> if any of the following hold: <code>TERM2</code> is a collection that subsumes <code>TERM1</code>; <code>TERM2</code> is a collection that has <code>TERM1</code> as an instance; <code>TERM2</code> is a collection, instances of which have instances of the collection <code>TERM1</code> as parts; <code>TERM2</code> has <code>TERM1</code> as a part; This list of reasons for why <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> TERM1 TERM2)</code> could hold is not exhaustive, but it should give a good indication of how general the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> relation actually is. wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name Customs Cooperation Council An international organization whose aim is to promote international cooperation in customs matters. CustomsCooperationCouncil Analyst-PertinentConcept the intelligence analyst reasoning domain An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4ret7qgOKgEdmAAAACs6hfSg" class="cyc_term">ConceptTypeByDomain</a>. Generally speaking, instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4r46fYpnaNEduAAAACs6hbjw" class="cyc_term">Analyst_PertinentConcept</a> are concepts and relations such as are used by intelligence analysts reasoning about threat situations. Specifically, all core concepts in this domain (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rgycE6OKgEdmAAAACs6hfSg" class="cyc_term">coreConceptOfDomain</a>) are either 1) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BinaryPredicate</a>s referenced in AKB Fact Entry Templates, 2) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TernaryPredicate</a>s referenced in AKB Fact Entry Templates, 3:)<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s that are asserted to be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvuItPZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">argIsa</a>s of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BinaryPredicate</a>s referenced in AKB Fact Entry Templates, 4) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s that are asserted to be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvuItPZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">argIsa</a>s of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TernaryPredicate</a>s referenced in AKB Fact Entry Templates, 5) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s that are asserted to be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvyTLHJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">argGenl</a>s of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViBAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TernaryPredicate</a>s referenced in AKB Fact Entry Templates, or 6) concepts or relations that are instances of instances of #$TKBInterfaceCollection. Burkina The nation of BurkinaFaso as it has existed throughout time; includes both its physical and its political aspects BurkinaFaso the Organization of the Islamic Conference OrganizationOfTheIslamicConference The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvxawipwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationOfTheIslamicConference</a> (OIC) is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvcF1IpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalOrganizationOfCountries</a> established in May 1971 which promotes cooperation in cultural, economics, scientific and social areas among Islamic nations. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkLu5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Continent</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjtJ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ContinentOfAfrica</a> is the second largest continent, located north and south of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwPzQjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EarthsEquator</a> in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjP15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EasternHemisphere_Region</a>. Africa is connected to Asia by the narrow Isthmus of Suez; it includes <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViEopwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Madagascar</a> and other offshore islands. Africa ContinentOfAfrica This is an informal group comprised of, at the least, all of the countries in the world (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>), and also some international organizations such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjlwJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OPEC</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjhTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NATO</a>, and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLGwopwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WorldTradeOrganization</a>. (Note that all countries being members of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVitTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalCommunity</a> is true only in the modern world, where countries have sufficient communication in order to form a community.) the international community InternationalCommunity An international organization whose goal is to manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU. AfricanCaribbeanAndPacificCountries African, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries