SPINPlus Keyword Thesaurus – International / Geographical Regions
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Africa Latin America
Antarctica West Indies
Asia Oceans & Seas
Europe Hemispheres
Eurasia Ecological Zones
North America International Topics
Oceana Subdivisions: Economic/Linguistic/Political
100000 INTERNATIONAL / GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS
101000 AFRICA
101100 Central Africa
101101 Rwanda
101102 Zaire
101200 Eastern Africa
101201 Burundi
101202 Djibouti
101203 Kenya
101204 Somalia
101205 Tanzania
101206 Uganda
101300 Northern Africa
101301 Algeria
101302 Canary Islands
101303 Central African Republic
101304 Chad
101305 Eritrea
101306 Ethiopia
101307 Mauritania
101308 Morocco
101309 Sudan
101310 Tunisia
101400 Southern Africa
101401 Botswana
101402 Comoros
101403 Lesotho
101404 Madagascar
101405 Malawi
101406 Mauritius
101407 Mozambique
101408 Namibia
101409 Seychelles
101410 South Africa
101411 Swaziland
101412 Zambia
101413 Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)
101500 Western Africa
101501 Angola
101502 Benin
101503 Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)
101504 Cameroon
101505 Cape Verde
101506 Congo
101507 Gabon
101508 Gambia
101509 Ghana
101510 Guinea
101511 Guinea-Bissau
101512 Ivory Coast
101513 Liberia
101514 Mali
101515 Niger
101516 Nigeria
101517 Sao Tome & Principe
101518 Senegal
101519 Sierra Leone
101520 Togo
101521 Upper Volta
101600 Sub-Saharan Africa
102000 Antarctica
103000 ASIA
103100 Central Asia
103200 EAST (FAR EAST) ASIA
103201 China (People's Republic)
103202 Fiji
103203 Hong Kong
103204 Japan
103205 Korea
103206 Micronesia
103207 Mongolia
103208 Pacific Rim
103209 Philippines
103210 Taiwan
103211 Tibet
103300 Northern Asia
103400 SOUTHEAST ASIA
103401 Brunei
103402 Burma (Myanmar)
103403 Indonesia
103404 Cambodia (Kampuchea)
103405 Laos
103406 Malaysia
103407 Singapore
103408 Thailand
103409 Vietnam
103500 SOUTHERN ASIA
103501 Arabian Peninsula
103502 Bahrain
103503 Bangladesh
103504 Bhutan
103505 India
103506 Maldives
103507 Nepal
103508 Oman
103509 Qatar
103510 Pakistan
103511 Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
103512 United Arab Emirates
103513 Yemen
103600 MIDDLE / NEAR EAST
103601 Arab States
103602 Armenia
103603 Cyprus
103604 Egypt (United Arab Republic)
103605 Iran
103606 Iraq
103607 Israel
103608 Jordan
103609 Kuwait
103610 Lebanon
103611 Libya
103612 Saudi Arabia
103613 West Bank
103614 Syria
103615 Gaza
103700 WESTERN ASIA
103701 Afghanistan
103702 Turkey
104000 EUROPE
104100 EASTERN EUROPE
104101 Azerbaijan
104102 Baltic States
104103 Belarus
104104 Commonwelth of Independent States (CIS)
104105 Estonia
104106 Former Soviet Union
104107 Georgia
104108 Kazakhstan
104109 Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)
104110 Latvia
104111 Lithuania
104112 Moldova
104113 Newly Independent States (NIS)
104114 Russia
104115 Russian Federation
104116 Slovak Republic/Slovakia
104117 Soviet Bloc
104118 Tajikistan
104119 Turkmenistan
104120 Uzbekistan
104121 Serbia and Montenegro
104200 NORTHERN EUROPE
104201 Scandinavia
104202 Denmark
104203 Finland
104204 Iceland
104205 Netherlands
104206 Norway
104207 Sweden
104300 SOUTHERN EUROPE
104301 Albania
104302 Azores
104303 Bosnia-Hercegovina
104304 Bulgaria
104305 Croatia
104306 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
104307 Greece
104308 Italy
104309 Macedonia
104310 Malta
104311 Mediterranean
104312 Monaco
104313 Portugal
104314 Romania
104315 Slovenia
104316 Spain
104317 Ukraine
104400 WESTERN EUROPE
104401 Belgium
104402 British Isles
104403 England
104404 France
104405 Ireland
104406 Luxembourg
104407 Scotland
104408 Switzerland
104409 United Kingdome (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
104500 CENTRAL EUROPE
104501 Austria
104502 Czech Republic
104503 German Democratic Republic (GDR), Former
104504 Germany, Federal Republic of
104505 Hungary
104506 Liechtenstein
104507 Poland
104600 Eurasia
105000 NORTH AMERICA
105100 Bahamas
105200 Bermuda
105300 Canada
105400 Mexico
105600 UNITED STATES
105601 Alaska
105602 Guam
105603 Hawaii
105604 Mariana Islands
105605 Pacific Islands Trust Territory
105606 Samoa
105607 USA, Atlantic Central
105608 USA, Great Lakes
105609 USA, Midwest
105610 USA, New England
105611 USA, Northeast
105612 USA, Northwest
105613 USA, Southeast
105614 USA, Southwest
105700 Greenland
106000 OCEANA (INCLUDING AUSTRALIA)
106101 Australasia
106102 Australia
106103 Melanesia
106104 New Zealand
106105 Papua New Guinea
106106 Polynesia
106107 Solomon Islands
106108 Vanuatu
106109 South Sea Islands
106110 South Pacific
107000 LATIN AMERICA
107100 American Republics
107200 SOUTH AMERICA
107201 Andes
107202 Argentina
107203 Bolivia
107204 Brazil
107205 Chile
107206 Colombia
107207 Ecuador
107208 Falkland Islands
107209 French Guiana
107210 Galapagos Islands
107211 Guyana
107212 Paraguay
107213 Peru
107214 Suriname
107215 Uruguay
107216 Venezuela
107300 CENTRAL AMERICA
107301 Belize
107302 Costa Rica
107303 El Salvador
107304 Guatemala
107305 Honduras
107306 Nicaragua
107307 Panama
108000 WEST INDIES
108001 Antilles
108002 Barbados
108003 Caribbean Islands
108004 Cuba
108005 Dominica
108006 Dominican Republic
108007 Haiti
108008 Jamaica
108009 Saint Lucia
108010 Trinidad and Tobago
108011 Virgin Islands
110000 OCEANS AND SEAS
110001 Antarctic Ocean
110002 Arctic Ocean
110003 Atlantic Ocean
110004 Baltic Sea
110005 Bering Sea
110006 Black Sea
110007 Caribbean Sea
110008 China Seas
110009 Gulf of Mexico
110010 Hudson Bay
110011 Indian Ocean
110012 Sea of Japan
110013 Mediterranean Sea
110014 North Sea
110015 Pacific Ocean
110016 Red Sea
110017 Yellow Sea
110018 Arabian Gulf
110019 Beaufort Sea
120000 HEMISPHERES
120001 Eastern Hemisphere
120002 Northern Hemisphere
120003 Southern Hemisphere
120004 Western Hemisphere
130000 ECOLOGICAL ZONES
130001 Arctic
130002 Deserts and Arid Zones
130003 High Altitude Zones
130004 Humid Zones
130005 Low Altitude Zones
130006 Temperate Zones
130007 Tropical Zones
140000 INTERNATIONAL TOPICS
140001 International Affairs
140002 Intercultural Communications
140003 International Business
140004 International/Global Development
140005 International Rights
140006 Sustainable Development
140007 Kyoto Agreement
150000 SUBDIVISIONS: ECONOMIC / LINGUISTIC / POLITICAL
150001 British Commonwealth of Nations
150002 Developing/Underdeveloped Nations
150003 European Communities
150004 European Union
150005 Non-Aligned/Third World Natioins
150006 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
150007 Organization of American States (OAS)
150008 European Research Area (ERA)