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TABLE of CONTENTS:

1. PRESENT-DAY SOVEREIGN COUNTRIES and NON-SOVEREIGN ENTITIES
2. HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN ENTITIES
3. CITIES
4. SUB-NATIONAL REGIONS
 4.alb Albania: 4.alb.1 Albanian Counties [Qarqe]
 4.aut Austria: 4.aut.1 Austrian States [Länder]
 4.bel Belgium: 4.bel.1 Belgian Regions
 4.bel.2 Belgian Provinces
 4.cze Czech Republic: 4.cze.1 Czech Regions [Kraje]
 4.esp Spain: 4.esp.1 Spanish Autonomous Communities and Cities [Comunidades y Ciudades Autónomas]
 4.est Estonia: 4.est.1 Estonian Counties [Maakonnad]
 4.est.2 Estonian Parishes [Vald]
 4.fin Finland: 4.fin.1 Finnish Regions [Maakunta]
 4.fra.France: 4.fra.1 ruh Regions [Régions]
 4.ger Germany: 4.ger.1 German States [Länder]
 4.ina Indonesia: 4.ina.1 Indonesian Provinces [Provinsi] 
 4.ind India: 4.ind.1 Indian States and Union Territories
 4.irl Ireland: 4.irl.1 Irish Counties
 4.ita Italy: 4.ita.1 Italian Regions [Regioni]
 4.ita.2 Italian Provinces [Province]
 4.lux Luxembourg: 4.lux.1 Luxembourgish Cantons [Kantounen]
 4.mkd Macedonia: 4.mkd.1 Macedonian Statistical Regions [Statistichi Regioni]
 4.ned Netherlands: 4.ned.1 Dutch Provinces [Provincies]
 4.nor Norway: 4.nor.1 Norwegian Counties [Fylker]
 4.pol Poland: 4.pol.1 Polish Voivodeships [Województwo]
 4.rou Romania: 4.rou.1 Romanian Counties [Județe]
 4.rsa South Africa: 4.rsa.1 South African Provinces
 4.sui Switzerland: 4.sui.1 Swiss Cantons
 4.svk Slovakia: 4.svk.1 Slovak Regions [Kraje]
 4.swe Sweden: 4.swe.1 Swedish Counties [Län]
 4.ukr Ukraine: 4.ukr.1 Ukrainian Oblasts [Oblasti]
 4.usa United States: 4.usa.1 United States of America States
5. HISTORICAL SUB-NATIONAL REGIONS
 5.fr French Republic
 5.hre Holy Roman Empire
 5.kof Kingdom of France 
 5.kon Kingdom of Norway
 5.kop Kingdom of Prussia
 5.kos Kingdom of Sweden
 5.sfry Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
6. MILITARY and POLICE UNITS
7. RELIGIOUS ENTITIES
8. EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES
9. CORPORATE and ECONOMIC ENTITIES
10. ETHNIC and TRIBAL GROUPS
11. DEFAULT
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1. PRESENT-DAY SOVEREIGN COUNTRIES and NON-SOVEREIGN ENTITIES:
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2. HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN ENTITIES:
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3. CITIES:
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4. SUB-NATIONAL REGIONS
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4.alb ALBANIA
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4.alb.1 ALBANIAN COUNTIES [QARQE]:
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4.aut AUSTRIA
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4.aut.1 AUSTRIAN STATES [LÄNDER]:
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4.bel BELGIUM
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4.bel.1 BELGIAN REGIONS:
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4.bel.2 BELGIAN PROVINCES:
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4.chi CHILE
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4.chi.1 CHILEAN REGIONS AND AUTONOMOUS TERRITORIES:
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4.cze CZECH REPUBLIC
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4.cze.1 CZECH REGIONS [KRAJE]:
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IRELAND
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4.esp SPAIN
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4.esp.1 SPANISH AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES and CITIES [COMUNIDADES y CIUDADES AUTÓNOMAS]:
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4.est ESTONIA
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4.est.1 ESTONIAN COUNTIES [MAAKONNAD]:
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4.est.2 ESTONIAN PARISHES [VALD]:
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4.fin FINLAND
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4.fin.1 FINNISH REGIONS [MAAKUNTA]:
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4.fra FRANCE
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4.fra.1 FRENCH REGIONS [RÉGIONS]:
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4.ger GERMANY
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4.ger.1 GERMAN STATES [LÄNDER]:
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4.ina INDONESIA:
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4.ina.1 INDONESIAN PROVINCES [PROVINSI]:
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4.ind INDIA
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4.ind INDIAN STATES and UNION TERRITORIES
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4.irl IRELAND
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4.irl.1 IRISH COUNTIES
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Irish Provinces (all of these are already listed above)
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4.ita ITALY
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4.ita.1 ITALIAN REGIONS [REGIONI]:
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4.ita.2 ITALIAN PROVINCES [PROVINCE]:
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4.lux LUXEMBOURG
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4.lux.1 LUXEMBOURGISH CANTONS [KANTOUNEN]:
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4.mkd MACEDONIA
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4.mkd.1 MACEDONIAN STATISTICAL REGIONS [STATISTICHKI REGIONI]:
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4.ned NETHERLANDS
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4.ned.1 DUTCH PROVINCES [PROVINCIES]:
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4.nor NORWAY
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4.nor.1 NORWEGIAN COUNTIES [FYLKER]:
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4.pol POLAND
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4.pol.1 POLISH VOIVODESHIPS [WOJEWÓDZTWA]
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4.rou ROMANIA
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4.rou.1 ROMANIAN COUNTIES [JUDEȚE]:
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4.rsa SOUTH AFRICA
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4.rsa.1 SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES:
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4.sui SWITZERLAND
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4.sui.1 SWISS CANTONS:
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4.svk SLOVAKIA
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4.svk.1 SLOVAK REGIONS [KRAJE]:
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4.swe SWEDEN
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4.swe.1 SWEDISH COUNTIES [LÄN]:
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4.ukr UKRAINE
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4.ukr.1 UKRAINIAN OBLASTS [OBLASTI]:
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4.usa UNITED STATES of AMERICA
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4.usa.1 UNITED STATES of AMERICA STATES:
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5. HISTORICAL SUB-NATIONAL UNITS:
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 5.fr FRENCH REPUBLIC:
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 5.hre HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE:
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 5.kof KINGDOM of FRANCE:
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 5.kon KINGDOM of NORWAY:
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 5.kop KINGDOM of PRUSSIA:
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 5.kos KINGDOM of SWEDEN:
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 5.sfry SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC of YUGOSLAVIA:
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6. MILITARY and POLICE UNITS:
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7. RELIGIOUS ENTITIES:
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8. EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES:
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9. CORPORATE and ECONOMIC ENTITIES:
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10. ETHNIC and TRIBAL GROUPS:
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11. DEFAULT:
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