Geographic Subjects used in VOCEDplus

VOCEDplus uses Geographic Subjects at both a regional and country level

Regions Africa Antarctic Asia Central America and the Caribbean Europe Middle East North America Oceania South America

Country Region Afghanistan Asia Aland (Finland) Europe Albania Europe Algeria Africa American Samoa Oceania Andorra Europe Angola Africa Anguilla Central America and the Caribbean Antarctica Antarctic Antigua and Barbuda Central America and the Caribbean Arab countries Middle East Argentina South America Armenia Asia Aruba Central America and the Caribbean Australia Oceania Australian Capital Territory + Australia Oceania Austria Europe Azerbaijan Asia Bahamas Central America and the Caribbean Bahrain Middle East Bangladesh Asia Barbados Central America and the Caribbean Belarus Europe Belgium Europe Country Region Belize Central America and the Caribbean Benin Africa Bermuda Islands Central America and the Caribbean Bhutan Asia Bolivia South America Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Botswana Africa Bouvet Island Antarctic Brazil South America British Virgin Islands Central America and the Caribbean Brunei Asia Bulgaria Europe Burkina Faso Africa

Burma [Library of Congress authority for Myanmar] Asia Burundi Africa

Cabo Verde [Library of Congress authority for Cape Verde] Africa Cambodia Asia Cameroon Africa Canada North America Canary Islands Europe Cayman Islands Central America and the Caribbean Central African Republic Africa

Central Asia [sub-regions are to be assigned with Asia the specific countries listed + region OR just with region if no specific countries are listed] Chad Africa Chile South America China Asia Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) Oceania Cocos (Keeling) Islands Oceania Colombia South America Comoros Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Africa Cook Islands Oceania Costa Rica Central America and the Caribbean Cote d'Ivoire Africa Croatia Europe Cuba Central America and the Caribbean Cyprus Europe Czech Republic Europe Country Region Denmark Europe Djibouti Africa Dominica Central America and the Caribbean Dominican Republic Central America and the Caribbean Ecuador South America Egypt Africa El Salvador Central America and the Caribbean England + Great Britain Europe Eritrea Africa Estonia Europe Ethiopia Africa Faroe Islands Europe Fiji Oceania Finland Europe France Europe French Guiana South America French Polynesia Oceania Gabon Africa Gambia Africa Gaza Strip Middle East Georgia (Republic) Europe Germany Europe Ghana Africa Gibraltar Europe Great Britain Europe Greece Europe Greenland Europe Grenada Central America and the Caribbean Guadeloupe Central America and the Caribbean Guam Oceania Guatemala Central America and the Caribbean Guinea Africa Guinea-Bissau Africa Guyana South America Haiti Central America and the Caribbean Heard and McDonald Islands Antarctic Honduras Central America and the Caribbean Hong Kong (China) Asia Hungary Europe Iceland Europe Country Region India Asia Indonesia Asia Iran Middle East Iraq Middle East Ireland [not part of Great Britain] Europe Israel Middle East Italy Europe Jamaica Central America and the Caribbean Jan Mayen Island Europe Japan Asia Jersey (Channel Islands) Europe Jordan Middle East Kazakhstan + Central Asia Asia Kenya Africa

Kingdom of Eswatini [Swaziland is the Library of Congress Africa authority for Kingdom of Eswatini] Kiribati Oceania Korea Asia Korea (South) Asia Kosovo Europe Kuwait Middle East Kyrgyzstan + Central Asia Asia Laos Asia Latin America * * Historic term that is no longer used Latvia Europe Lebanon Middle East Lesotho Africa Liberia Africa Libya Africa Liechtenstein Europe Lithuania Europe Luxembourg Europe Macau (China: Special Administrative Region) Asia

Macedonia (Republic) [Library of Congress authority for Europe Republic of Northern Macedonia] Madagascar Africa Madeira Islands Africa Malawi Africa Malaysia Asia Maldives Asia Mali Africa Country Region Malta Europe Mariana Islands Oceania Marshall Islands Oceania Martinique Central America and the Caribbean Mauritania Africa Mauritius Africa Mayotte Africa

Mediterranean Region [sub-regions are to be Europe assigned with the specific countries listed + region OR just with region if no specific countries are listed] Mexico North America Micronesia (Federated States) Oceania Moldova Europe Monaco Europe Mongolia Asia Montenegro Europe Morocco Africa Mozambique Africa

Myanmar [Burma is the Library of Congress authority for Asia Myanmar] Namibia Africa Nauru Oceania Nepal Asia Netherlands Europe Netherlands Antilles Central America and the Caribbean New Caledonia Oceania New South Wales + Australia Oceania New Zealand Oceania Nicaragua Central America and the Caribbean Niger Africa Nigeria Africa Niue Oceania Northern Ireland + Great Britain Europe Northern Territory + Australia Oceania Norway Europe Oman Middle East Pacific Area * * Historic term that is no longer used Pakistan Asia Palau Oceania Palestine Middle East Panama Central America and the Caribbean Country Region Papua New Guinea Oceania Paraguay South America Peru South America Philippines Asia Pitcairn Islands Oceania Poland Europe Portugal Europe Puerto Rico Central America and the Caribbean Qatar Middle East Queensland + Australia Oceania

Republic of Northern Macedonia [Macedonia (Republic) Europe is the Library of Congress authority for Republic of Northern Macedonia] Reunion Africa Romania Europe Russia Europe Russia (Federation) Europe Rwanda Africa Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Africa Saint Kitts-Nevis Central America and the Caribbean Saint Lucia Central America and the Caribbean Saint Pierre and Miquelon North America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Central America and the Caribbean Samoa Oceania San Marino Europe Sao Tome and Principe Africa Saudi Arabia Middle East Scotland + Great Britain Europe Senegal Africa Serbia Europe Seychelles Africa Sierra Leone Africa Singapore Asia Slovakia Europe Slovenia Europe Solomon Islands Oceania Somalia Africa South Africa Africa South Australia + Australia Oceania South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Antarctic Soviet Union Europe Country Region Spain Europe Sri Lanka Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa [sub-regions are to be Africa assigned with the specific countries listed + region OR just with region if no specific countries are listed] Sudan Africa Suriname South America Svalbard (Norway) Europe

Swaziland [Library of Congress authority for Kingdom of Africa Eswatini] Sweden Europe Switzerland Europe Syria Middle East Taiwan Asia Tajikistan + Central Asia Asia Tanzania Africa Tasmania + Australia Oceania Thailand Asia Timor Leste Asia Togo Africa Tokelau Oceania Tonga Oceania Trinidad and Tobago Central America and the Caribbean Tunisia Africa Turkey Asia Turkmenistan + Central Asia Asia Turks and Caicos Islands Central America and the Caribbean Tuvalu Oceania Uganda Africa Ukraine Europe United Arab Emirates Middle East United States North America United States Minor Outlying Islands Oceania Uruguay South America Uzbekistan + Central Asia Asia Vanuatu Oceania Venezuela South America Victoria + Australia Oceania Vietnam Asia Virgin Islands of the United States Central America and the Caribbean Wales + Great Britain Europe Country Region Wallis and Futuna Islands Oceania West Bank Middle East West Indies Central America and the Caribbean Western Australia + Australia Oceania Western Sahara Africa Yemen (Republic) Middle East Zambia Africa Zimbabwe Africa