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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Asia, Central
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asia Central
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ásia Central
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Tree Number:
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Z01.252.100
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Definition English:
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The geographical area of Asia comprising KAZAKHSTAN; KYRGYZSTAN; TAJIKISTAN; TURKMENISTAN; and UZBEKISTAN. The desert region of Kara Kum (Qara Qum) is largely in Turkmenistan and the desert region of Kyzyl Kum (Kizil Kum or Qizil Qum), is in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p233, 590, 636) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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a geog area; prefer specific countries
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History Note English:
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82
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1216
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Unique Identifier:
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D001209
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