Table 2

Geographical division

Japan

[00]: Japan

0x: transregional

10: Honshū and Kantō region

11: Tōkyō metropolitan area (Musashi [Bu]; see also Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa) and remote islands (Izu and Ogasawara)

12: Tōkyō 23 wards area (Edo)

13: Kanagawa prefecture (Sagami [Sō])

14: Kamakura city

15: Chiba prefecture (Kazusa [Sō], Shimousa [Sō], Awa [Bō])

16: Ibaraki prefecture (Hitachi [Jō] see also Shimousa)

17: Saitama prefecture (Musashi [Bu] see also Tōkyō metropolitan area)

18: Gunma prefecture (Kōtsuke [Jō])

19: Tochigi prefecture (Shimotsuke [Ya])

20: Tōhoku region (Ōu)

21: Fukushima prefecture (Iwashiro, Iwaki)

22: Miyagi prefecture (Rikuzen, see also Iwaki)

23: Sendai city

24: Iwate prefecture (see also Mutsu, Rikuchū, Rikuzen)

25: Aomori prefecture (Mutsu [Michinoku, Ō])

27: Akita prefecture (Ugo [U], Dewa, see also Rikuchū)

29: Yamagata prefecture (Uzen [U], Dewa, see also Ugo)

30: Chūbu region

31: Niigata prefecture (Echigo [Echi], Sado [Sa])

32: Toyama prefecture (Etchū [Echi])

33: Ishikawa prefecture (Noto [Nō], Kaga [Ka])

34: Fukui prefecture (Echizen [Echi], Wakasa [Jaku])

35: Gifu prefecture (Hida [Hi], Mino [Nō])

36: Nagano prefecture (Shinano [Shin])

37: Yamanashi prefecture (Kai [Kō])

38: Shizuoka prefecture (Izu [Zu], Suruga [Sun], Tōtōmi [En])

39: Aichi prefecture (Mikawa [San], Owari [Bi])

40: Kansai and Kinki region

41: Kyōto prefecture (Yamashiro [Jō], Tanba [Tan], Tango [Tan])

42: Kyōto city (Heian kyō)

43: Ōsaka prefecture (Settsu [Setsu], Kawachi [Ka], Izumi [Sen])

44: Hyōgo prefecture (Tajima [Tan], Harima [Ban], Awaji [Tan], see also Tanba and Settsu)

45: Wakayama prefecture (Kii [Ki])

46: Nara prefecture (Yamato [Wa])

47: Nara city

48: Mie prefecture (Iga [I], Shima [Shi], Ise [Sei], see also Kii)

49: Shiga prefecture (Ōmi [Gō])

50: Chūgoku region

51: Tottori prefecture (Inaba [In], Hōki [Haku])

53: Shimane prefecture (Izumo [Un], Iwami [Seki], Oki [In])

55: Yamaguchi prefecture (Suō [Bō], Nagato [Chō])

57: Hiroshima prefecture (Bingo [Bi], Aki [Gei])

58: Hiroshima city

59: Okayama prefecture (Mimasaka [Saku], Bizen [Bi], Bichū [Bi])

60: Shikoku region

61: Kagawa prfecture (Sanuki [San])

63: Tokushima prefecture (Awa [A])

65: Ehime prefecture (Iyo [Yo])

67: Kōchi prefecture (Tosa [To])

70: Kyūshū region

71: Fukuoka prefecture (Chikuzen [Chiku], Chikugo [Chiku])

72: Saga prefecture (Hizen [Hi])

73: Nagasaki prefecture (Iki [I], Tsushima [Tai])

74: Nagasaki city

75: Kumamoto prefecture (Higo [Hi])

76: Ōita prefecture (Buzen [Hō], Bungo [Hō])

77: Miyazaki prefecture (Hyūga [Nichi])

78: Kagoshima prefecture (Satsuma [Satsu], Ōsumi [Gū])

79: Okinawa prefecture and Ryūkyū region (Seinan)

80: Hokkaidō prefecture (Ezo)

81: Sapporo city

85: Northern territories, hoppō ryōdo

86: Kuril islands. Chishima

88: Sakhalin, Karafuto

90: Remote and others

[use below if no world or others is present in the main table]

90x: World

91x: Asia

92x: Europe

93x: Africa

94x: North & Central America

95x: South America

96x: Australia & Oceania

97x:

98x:

99x: Others

Other

0. World, transregional and others

[0+ digit(s), if no subdivision of continents in main table,
and if main entry and Asia share the same number]

[00]: World and its major regions

01: The West

02: The East

03: The North

04: The South

05: Arctic

06: Antarctic

07: Oceans

08: Space

09: Others

10: International politics, law, defense and security

11: League of Nations, United Nations (general only)

12: International courts of justice

13: UN security council & peacekeeping

14: NATO

15: Warsaw Pact

19: Others

20: International economics

21: World bank, International monetary fund (IMF)

22: World Trade Organization, GATT

23: G7, G8

24: OPEC

29: Others

40: Level of development and aid organizations

41: Developed countries, 1st world

42: Developing countries, 2nd & 3rd world

43: International Red Cross, Medecins Sans Frontieres

44: World Health Organization

49: Others

50: Culture, science and education

51: UNESCO

52: EXPO, World fairs

59:Others

60: Religion

61: Buddhism

62: Christianity

63: Judaism

64: Islam

69: Others

70: Ethnicity

99: Others

1. Asia

[1+digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrellas

01: Politics, law, defense and security

02: Economics (ASEAN, APEC)

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: East Asia

11: Japan

12: Korea (South)

13: North Korea

14: China

15: Taiwan, Formosa

16: Hong Kong

17: Macau

18: Mongolia

19: Others in East Asia (Siberia, Russia (Soviet Union, USSR))

20: Southeast Asia

21: Vietnam (North & South)

22: Laos

23: Cambodia

24: Thailand

25: Myanmar, Burma

26: Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

27: Philippines

28: Indonesia (Dutch East Indies), East Timor & Papua New Guinea

29: Others

30: Indian subcontinent

31: India

32: Pakistan

33: Tibet

34: Nepal

35: Sri Lanka

36: Bangladesh

37: Bhutan

38: Maldives

39: Others

40: Arabian peninsula

41: United Arab Emirates

42: Yemen

43: Oman

44: Qatar

45: Bahrain

46: Saudi Arabia

47: Kuwait

49: Others

50: Persian region

51: Afghanistan

54: Iraq

57: Iran

59: Others

60: Middle East

61: Israel

62: Palestine

63: Syria

64: Jordan

65: Lebanon

69: Others

70: Central Asia

71: Turkmenistan

72: Uzbekistan

73: Kyrgyzstan

74: Tajikistan

75: Kazakhstan

79: Others

80: Asia minor and Black Sea in Asia

81: Turkey

82: Cyprus

83: Armenia

84: Georgia

85: Azerbaidjan

89: Others

99: Others

2. Europe

[2 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrella

01: Politics, law, defense and security (EU)

02: Economics (EU, EEC, ECSC)

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: Scandinavian / Nordic region

11: Iceland

12: Norway

13: Sweden

14: Finland

15: Denmark

19: Others

20: Benelux

21: Belgium

22: Flanders

23: Wallonia

24: Brussels capital region

25: Netherlands

27: Luxembourg

29: Others

30: British Isles (GB and Ireland)

31: United Kingdom, Great Britain, England

32: Northern Ireland

33: Scotland

34: Wales

35: Ireland

39: Others

40: Balkans

41: Turkey (in Europe)

42: Greece

43: Cyprus

44: Albania

45: Bulgaria

46: (former) Yugoslavia

Serbia

Croatia

Montenegro

Bosnia Herzegovina

Macedonia

Slovenia

Kosovo

47: Romania

48: Moldova

49: Others

50: Central Europe

51: Germany (West)

52: East Germany

53: Switzerland

54: Austria & Liechtenstein

55: Hungary

56: Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia

57: Slovakia

58: Poland

59: Others

60: Eastern Europe

61: Russia, Soviet Union (USSR, CCCP)

62: Belarus

63: Ukraine

64: Baltic region

65: Estonia

66: Latvia

67: Lithuania

69: Others

70: (West) Mediterranean

71: France & Monaco

72: Spain & Andorra

73: Portugal

75: Italy & San Marino

76: Vatican city

77: Malta

79: Others

99: Others

3. Africa

[3 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrellas

01: Politics, law, defense and security

02: Economics

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: Northern Africa

11: Western Sahara

12: Morocco

13: Algeria

14: Tunisia

15: Libya

16: Egypt

17: Sudan

19: Others

20: Western Africa

21: Mauritania

22: Mali

23: Niger

24: Senegal

25: Gambia

26: Guinea Bissau

27: Guinea

29: Others

30: Southwestern Africa

31: Sierra Leone

32: Liberia

33: Cote d'Ivoire

34: Burkina Faso

35: Ghana

36: Togo

37: Benin

38: Nigeria

39: Others

40: Central Africa

41: Cameroon

42: Chad

43: Central African Republic

44: Equatorial Guinea

45: Gabon

46: Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville

47: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Congo Free State, Congo-Kinshasa, Belgian Congo

48: Angola

49: Others

50: Horn of Africa

51: Eritrea

52: Ethiopia

53: Djibouti

54: Somalia

59: Others

60: Eastern Africa

61: Uganda

62: Kenya

63: Rwanda

64: Burundi

65: Tanzania

69: Others

70: Southern Africa

71: Zambia

72: Malawi

73: Namibia

74: Botswana

75: Zimbabwe

76: Mozambique

77: South Africa

78: Lesotho & Swaziland

79: Others

80: African Islands & Others

81: Cape Verde

82: Madagascar

83: Mauritius

84: Seychelles

85: Sao Tome and Principe

86: Comoros

89: Others

99: Others

4. North and Central America

[4 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrellas

01: Politics, law, defense and security

02: Economics (NAFTA)

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: North America

11: United States

12: Canada

13: Mexico

14: Greenland

15: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

19: Others

20: Central America

21: Belize

22: Costa Rica

23: El Salvador

24: Guatemala

25: Honduras

26: Nicaragua

27: Panama

29: Others

30: Caribbean

31: Greater Antilles

32: Cuba

33: Dominican Republic and Haiti

34: Jamaica

35: Puerto Rico

36: Cayman Islands (UK)

37: Bahamas &Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)

39: Others

40: Lesser Antilles

41: Leeward Islands

42: St. Kitts (Christopher) and Nevis

43: Antigua & Barbuda
Redonda

44: Dominica

45: Dutch Leeward Islands
St. Eustatius (NL)
Saba (NL)
St. Maarten (NL)

46: French Leewand Islands
Guadaloupe (FR)
St. Martin (FR)

47: UK Leeward Islands
Anguilla (UK)
Montserrat (UK)
UK Virgin Islands (UK)

48: US Leeward Islands
US Virgin Islands (US)

49: Others

50: Leeward Antilles

51: Venezualian Archipello (VE)
Las Aves
Los Roques
La Orchilla
La Blanquilla
Los Hermanos
Los Testigos

52: Bonaire (NL)

53: Curacao (NL)

54: Aruba (NL)

59: Others

60: Windward Islands

61: St. Lucia

62: Barbados

63: Grenada

64: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

65: Trinidad and Tobago

66: Martinique (FR)

67: St. Barthelemy, St. Barts (FR)

69: Others

99: Others

5. South America

[5 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrellas

01: Politics, law, defense and security

02: Economics

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: Northern South America

11: Venezuela

12: Guyana

13: Suriname

14: Guiana

19: Others

20: Northwest South America

21: Columbia

22: Ecuador

23: Peru

29: Others

30: Central and southern South America

31: Brazil

32: Bolivia

33: Chile

34: Paraguay

35: Uruguay

36: Argentina

39: Others

99: Others

6. Australia and Oceania

[6 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[00]: Umbrellas

01: Politics, law, defense and security

02: Economics

04: Level of development and aid

05: Culture, education and science

06: Religion

07: Ethnicity

09: Others

10: Australasia

11: Australia

Tasmania

12: New Zealand

13: Christmas Islands

14: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

15: Norfolk Islands

19: Others

20: Melanesia

21: Fiji

22: New Caledonia (FR)

23: Solomon Islands

24: Vanuatu

30: Micronesia

31: Federal States of Micronesia

Korsae

Yap

Pohnpei

Chuuk

32: Guam (US)

Wake Island

33: Kiribati

34: Marshall Islands

35: Nauru

36: Northern Mariana Islands (US)

37: Palau

39: Others

40: Polynesia

41: Samoa

42: Tonga

43: Tuvalu

44: New Zealand territory

Cook Islands

Niue

Tokelau

45: French territory

French Polynesia

Wallis and Fortuna

46: US territory

American Samoa

Hawaii

47: Pitcairn Islands (UK)

49: Others

99: Others

9. Others

[9 + digit(s) if no subdivision of continents in main table]

[Preferably use numbers of World, transregional and others under main number first. Further explanation there]