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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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North America
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Norteamérica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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América do Norte
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Synonyms English:
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Northern America
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Tree Number:
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Z01.107.567
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Definition English:
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The northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending northward from the Colombia-Panama border and including CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, Caribbean area, the UNITED STATES, CANADA and GREENLAND. The term often refers more narrowly to MEXICO, continental UNITED STATES, AND CANADA. |
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9843
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Unique Identifier:
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D009656
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Similar:
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DeCS
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