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Descriptor English: Asia, Southern
Descriptor Spanish: Sur de Asia
Descriptor Asia del Sur
Entry term(s) Asia Meridional
Sur de Asia
Territorio Británico del Océano Índico
Scope note: Designación geográfica para los países de AFGANISTÁN, BANGLADÉS, BUTÁN, INDIA, MALDIVAS, NEPAL, PAKISTÁN y SRI LANKA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ásia Meridional
Descriptor French: Asie du Sud
Entry term(s): Asia, South
British Indian Ocean Territory
South Asia
Southern Asia
Tree number(s): Z01.252.245.782
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095143
Scope note: The geographical designation for the countries of AFGHABUISTAN; BANGLADESH; BHUTAN; INDIA; MALDIVES; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; and SRI LANKA.
Allowable Qualifiers: EH ethnology
EP epidemiology
Previous Indexing: Asia (1969-2022)
History Note: 2023(1983); for BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY use AFRICA, EASTERN 1983-2022
DeCS ID: 60333
Unique ID: D000095143
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Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/07/08
Asia, Southern - Preferred
Concept UI M0001806
Scope note The geographical designation for the countries of AFGHABUISTAN; BANGLADESH; BHUTAN; INDIA; MALDIVES; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; and SRI LANKA.
Preferred term Asia, Southern
Entry term(s) Asia, South
South Asia
Southern Asia
British Indian Ocean Territory - Narrower
Concept UI M0000537
Preferred term British Indian Ocean Territory



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