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Sigma KEE - GeopoliticalArea
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secteur g�opolitique
Any GeographicArea which is associated with some sort of political structure. This class includes LandArea, Cities, districts of cities, counties, etc. Note that the identity of a GeopoliticalArea may remain constant after a change in borders.
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Parents AutonomousAgent Something or someone that can act on its own and produce changes in the world.
  secteur g�ographique A geographic location, generally having definite boundaries. Note that this differs from its immediate superclass Region in that a GeographicArea is a three-dimensional Region of the earth. Accordingly, all astronomical objects other than earth and all one-dimensional and two-dimensional Regions are not classed under GeographicArea.
Children villeA LandArea of relatively small size, inhabited by a community of people, and having some sort of political structure. Note that this class includes both large cities and small settlements like towns, villages, hamlets, etc.
 CityDistrictAny geopoliticalSubdivision of a City.
 CountyA GeopoliticalArea that is larger than a city, usually encompassing several cities, and smaller than a StateOrProvince. Aside from City, this is the smallest geopolitical subdivision, and it is known by various names in various countries, e.g. parrish, commune, etc.
 DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyAreaDependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea is a subclass of GeopoliticalArea, representing the classification 'Dependency or Special Sovereignty Area' used by the CIA World Fact Book. Cf. IndependentState.
 IndependentStateIndependentState is a subclass of GeopoliticalArea, representing the classification 'Independent State' used by the CIA World Fact Book. Cf. DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea.
 nationThe broadest GeopoliticalArea, i.e. Nations are GeopoliticalAreas that are not part of any other overarching and comprehensive governance structure (excepting commonwealths and other sorts of loose international organizations).
 OverseasAreaOverseasArea is the class of GeopoliticalAreas that are related to a Nation as overseas territories, possessions, protectorates, or departments.
 ParliamentaryTerritory
 PortFacilityPortFacility is the class of port complexes, including piers and docking space, moorings, cargo_handling and other support facilities for marine traffic. Ships are loaded and unloaded at a PortFacility.
 SelfGoverningTerritory
 Etat ou provinceAdministrative subdivisions of a Nation that are broader than any other political subdivisions that may exist. This Class includes the states of the United States, as well as the provinces of Canada and European countries.
InstancesAntarctica
 ConfederateStatesOfAmericaThe eleven states of the UnitedStates that tried to secede from the UnitedStates.
 GazaStripA terroritory occupied by Israel.
 MiddleEastRegionMiddleEastRegion is a GeopoliticalArea that comprises countries of Southwestern Asia and (in some definitions) Northwestern Africa. Here this term is defined as in the CIA World Fact Book, in which the Middle East includes: Bahrain, Cyprus, the Gaza Strip, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, the West Bank, and Yemen.
 MontenegroMontenegro is a Nation that historically formed part of Yugoslavia, then part of SerbiaAndMontenegro, and most recently has become an IndependentState after seceding from SerbiaAndMontenegro on 3 June 2006.
 PalestinianTerritoriesFor the purposes of ISO_3166_1_alpha_2, the PalestinianTerritories are those LandAreas militarily controlled and sporadically occupied by the State of Israel, but claimed and partly administered by the PalestinianLiberationOrganization (in the case of the WestBank) or Hamas (in the case of the GazaStrip).
 ParacelIslands
 ScotlandA division of the UnitedKingdom.
 SerbiaThe Republic of Serbia is a Nation that historically formed part of Yugoslavia, then part of SerbiaAndMontenegro, and most recently has become an IndependentState after recognizing the secession of Montenegro from SerbiaAndMontenegro on 5 June 2006.
 SpratlyIslands
 SvalbardAndJanMayenIslandFor the purposes of ISO_3166_1_alpha_2, SvalbardAndJanMayenIsland comprises an Archipelago, Svalbard, and an Island, JanMayenIsland, both of which are considered to be full administrative parts of Norway.
 UnionStatesOfAmericaThe states of the UnitedStates that the ConfederateStatesOfAmerica seceded from.
 UnitedStatesMinorOutlyingIslandsThis Collection is a statistical convenience introduced in 1986, and designated by ISO_3166_1_alpha_2 code UM.
 WestBankA terroritory occupied by Israel.
 WesternSahara


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