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Geographic Locations > Africa > Africa South of the Sahara > Africa, Southern

Preferred term

Africa, Southern  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Southern Africa

Note

  • a geographic area: prefer specific countries; do not confuse with SOUTH AFRICA ( = Union of South Africa 1910-60)

Scope note

  • The geographical area of Africa comprising ANGOLA; BOTSWANA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; MOZAMBIQUE; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SWAZILAND; ZAMBIA; and ZIMBABWE.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000353

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