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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 10 entries checked · 15 flagged · 29 issues confirmed · 7 corrected · 22 still open
Ellesmere Island — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly claims that pieces of chain mail were among the Norse artifacts found on the Bache Peninsula; established archaeological records do not include chain mail among the known Norse artifacts from that area.
Federated States of Micronesia — The claim that the Saudeleur dynasty built Nan Madol from about AD 500 until its collapse around 1500 is inaccurate; construction is generally dated from around AD 800–1200, and the dynasty's rule ended around AD 1628.
Federated States of Micronesia — [contradicted] The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an island country in the region of Micronesia, Oceania, encompassing most of the Caroline Islands. :: The source says 'The federation encompasses the majority of the Caroline Islands (excluding Palau)'
Galápagos Islands — The distance from mainland South America is stated as 'approximately 525 nautical miles (600 miles or 970 km)'. The correct distance is approximately 600 miles (970 km) from the Ecuadorian coast, but 525 nautical miles is roughly 604 statute miles, not 600; mo
Greater Antilles — The claim that the Greater Antilles includes the Cayman Islands is incorrect; the Cayman Islands are not part of the standard four-island grouping of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
Martinique — The abolition of slavery in Martinique came into force on 23 May 1848: Slavery was abolished in the French colonies on 27 April 1848, with the decree reaching Martinique and taking effect on 22 May 1848, not 23 May.
Martinique — [contradicted] Sugar plantations worked by enslaved Africans were already present by the 1640s. :: The source states: 'In 1654, Dutch Jews expelled from Portuguese Brazil introduced sugar plantations worked by large numbers of enslaved Africans.'
Mayotte — The claim that the first sultanate on Mayotte was founded around the 13th or 14th century is not supported by established historical consensus; the earliest known sultanate is generally dated to the 15th or 16th century.
Mayotte — [contradicted] The first sultanate on Mayotte is generally dated to the 15th or 16th century. :: In 1500, the Maore sultanate was established on the island.
New Caledonia — The population figure of 264,596 from an 'April 2025 census' is speculative and not based on any real, widely-known census data as of the current date (2024). The most recent official census was in 2019, with a population of 271,407.
New Caledonia — The statement that Zealandia sank 'between 79 and 83 million years ago' is imprecise; the widely accepted geological timeline is that Zealandia began to break away from Gondwana around 85 million years ago and largely submerged by about 66 million years ago (e
French Polynesia — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2017) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
French Polynesia — [contradicted] French Polynesia was relisted in the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories in 2013, making it eligible for a UN-backed independence referendum. :: The source states that French Polynesia was relisted in 2013, but does not state t
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