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Middle East

Geographic sh85090501 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on the region consisting of Asia west of Pakistan, northeastern Africa, and occasionally Greece, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Works treating collectively the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only, are entered under [Arab countries.]

Used for

  • Asia, South West
  • Asia, Southwest
  • Asia, West
  • Asia, Western
  • East (Middle East)
  • Eastern Mediterranean
  • Fertile Crescent
  • Levant
  • Mediterranean Region, Eastern
  • Mideast
  • Near East
  • Northern Tier (Middle East)
  • South West Asia
  • Southwest Asia
  • West Asia
  • Western Asia

Examples

Note under [Arab countries]

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