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Hierarchical Location Codes 5.5.3 (Short - Full PDF - Chart) an hierarchical structure of continents, regions, subregions and countries (+historic and parts of them) A2|A-3 Code Description(s) XW|WLD 900 World (Earth) Z0|KCZ 900 800 Arctic Climate Zone (90° <-> 66°33'39"/60°) Z1|NTZ 900 801 Northern Temperate Zone (66°33'39"/60° <-> 23°26'22") ZK|SKZ 900 801 805 Subarctic Climate Zone (66°/70° <-> 46°/50°) Z2|ECZ 900 802 Equator Climate Zone (23°26'22" <-> -23°26'22") Z2 N 900 802 807 Northern Equator Zone (23°26'22" <-> 0°) Z2 S 900 802 808 Southern Equator Zone (0° <-> -23°26'22") Z3|STZ 900 803 Southern Temperate Zone (-23°26'22" <-> -66°33'39") ZQ|SQZ 900 803 806 Subantarctic Climate Zone (-46° <-> -60°/-66°) Z4|QCZ 900 804 Antartic Climate Zone (-66°33'39"/-60° <-> -90°) IV|AOC 901 APAC (Asia & Pacific) IU|EFM 902 EMEA (Eurafrica & Middle East) IK|AFA 903 Afrasia (Africa & Asia) IJ|EUA 904 Eurasia (Europe & Asia) II|EUF 905 Eurafrica (Europe & Africa) IH|FEA 906 Afro-Eurasia (Africa & Eurasia) | (Old World, Eurafrasia) IG|NAW 907 Northern Africa and Western Asia IF|NAE 908 Northern America and Europe IB|NUL 909 Terra Nullius | Unclaimed Territories XA|ASA 910 Asia (Z1+Z2) VB|AIW 910 001 Waters of Asia PI|TEA 910 811 Temperate Asia (Z1) YA|NAS 910 811 912 Northern Asia (Z1) YB|WCM 910 811 913 West & Central Asia (with Near & Middle East) YH|WAS 910 811 913 918 Western Asia (Z1+Z2) PO|SIP 910 811 913 918 813 Sinai Pensinsula (Z1) PP|ARP 910 811 913 918 814 Arabian Peninsula (Z2) YG|SWA 910 811 913 918 917 South-West Asia (Z1) YI|CAS 910 811 913 919 Central Asia (Z1) YC|EAS 910 811 914 Eastern Asia (Z1) PJ|TRA 910 812 Tropical Asia (Z2) YD|SEA 910 812 915 South-Eastern Asia (Z2) PQ|MLA 910 812 915 815 Mainland Southeast Asia PU|ICF 910 812 915 815 816 (French) Indochine PV|MTA 910 812 915 817 Maritime Southeast Asia VP|SCS 910 812 915 817 716 Southern Chinese Sea YF|SAS 910 812 916 Southern Asia (Z1+Z2) PX|ISC 910 812 916 818 Indian Sub Continent w/o India (Z2) PZ|TSZ 910 812 916 819 Temperate Subindian Zone (Z1) XF|AFR 920 Africa (Z1-Z3) VD|FIW 920 002 Waters of Africa YK|NAF 920 922 Northern Africa (Z1) YJ|NWF 920 922 921 North-Western Africa (Z1) YL|NEF 920 922 923 North-Eastern Africa (Z1) UW|SSF 920 951 Sub-Saharian Africa QP|SFE 920 951 820 Southern & Eastern Africa YM|EAF 920 951 820 924 Eastern Africa (Z2) PB|HOA 920 951 820 924 810 Horn of Africa QQ|AOI 920 951 820 924 810 821 (Africa Orientale Italiana) WN|AGL 920 951 820 924 830 African Great Lakes QR|DOA 920 951 820 924 830 822 (Deutsch Ostafrika) QS|EAB 920 951 820 924 830 823 (British East Africa) YN|SEF 920 951 820 924 925 South-Eastern Africa (Z2) OV|WIO 920 951 820 924 925 770 Indian Ocean (West) QV|RHF 920 951 820 924 925 825 (Federation Rhodesia & Nyasaland) YO|SAF 920 951 820 926 Southern Africa (Z2) YP|SWF 920 951 820 927 South-Western Africa QW|CFW 920 951 826 Central & West Africa YQ|WAF 920 951 826 928 Western Africa (Z2) VV|MCN 920 951 826 928 095 Macaronesia (Z1) QX|WAB 920 951 826 928 827 (British West Africa) QY|AOF 920 951 826 928 828 (French West Africa) YR|AFC 920 951 826 929 Central Africa (Z2) QZ|EAC 920 951 826 929 829 Central African States XU|EUR 930 Europe (Z1) VF|UIW 930 003 Waters of Europe WJ|NUW 930 847 North & Western Europe (Z1) ZR|NEU 930 847 932 Northern Europe (Z1) WO|NDC 930 847 932 831 Nordic Countries (Z1) WQ|SKV 930 847 932 832 Scandinavia (Z1) ZP|NWE 930 847 932 931 North-Western Europe (Z1) ZY|WEU 930 847 938 Western Europe (Z1) BX|BNL 930 847 938 837 Benelux States (Z1) ZZ|CEU 930 847 939 Central Europe (Z1) WX|WCE 930 847 939 839 West Central Europe (Z1) WL|SUE 930 848 Southern & Eastern Europe (Z1) ZS|NEE 930 848 933 North-Eastern Europe (Z1) ZT|EEU 930 848 934 Eastern Europe (Z1) WR|BUM 930 848 934 833 Belarus, Ukraine & Moldova WW|ECE 930 848 934 838 East Central Europe (Z1) ZV|SEU 930 848 936 Southern Europe (Z1) WU|GMC 930 848 936 835 Greece, Malta & Cyprus WV|ITP 930 848 936 836 Italian Peninsula ZU|SEE 930 848 936 935 South-Eastern Europe (Z1) WT|BAP 930 848 936 935 834 Balkan Peninsula ZX|SWU 930 848 936 937 South-Western Europe (Z1) XM|AMS 941 The Americas (Z1-Z3) | (New World) XN|AMN 941 940 North America (Z1+Z2) VH|NIW 941 940 004 Waters of North America WY|NWN 941 940 094|941 Subartic North-America (Z1) YS|NNA 941 940 942 Northern North-America (Z1) YX|SWN 941 940 947 Southwest North-America (Z2n) WZ|LAC 941 943 Latin America & Caribbean (Z2+Z3) WA|CAC 941 943 840 Central America & Caribbean (Z2n) YU|CAR 941 943 840 944 The Caribbean (Z2n) YV|LAN 941 943 840 944 945 Lesser Antilles (Z2n) VW|LEE 941 943 840 944 945 096 Leeward Islands VX|WIN 941 943 840 944 945 097 Windward Islands AN|ANT 941 943 840 944 945 098 (Netherland Antilles) WC|BWI 941 943 840 944 945 842 (British West Indies) WD|FWI 941 943 840 944 945 843 (French West Indies) YW|GAN 941 943 840 944 946 Greater Antilles (Z2n) WG|JMD 941 943 840 944 946 845 (Jamaica & Dependencies) WI|IOE 941 943 840 944 946 846 (Indias Occidentales Espanolas) YY|SWC 941 943 840 944 948 Southwest Caribbean (Z2n) YZ|CAM 941 943 840 949 Central America (Z2n) WM|CPI 941 943 840 949 849 (Central American Pacific Islands) XS|SAM 941 943 950 South America (Z2s+Z3) VJ|SIW 941 943 950 005 Waters of South America WB|QZS 941 943 950 841 SAM Equator Climate Zone (Z2s) ZD|NSA 941 943 950 841 952 Northern SAM (Z2s) ZE|NES 941 943 950 841 953 North-Eastern SAM (Z2s) ZF|ESA 941 943 950 841 954 Eastern SAM (Z2s) ZJ|WSA 941 943 950 841 958 Western SAM (Z2s) ZO|CSA 941 943 950 841 959 Central SAM (Z2s) WE|SZS 941 943 950 844 SAM Southern Temperate Zone (Z3) ZG|SES 941 943 950 844 955 South-Eastern SAM (Z3) ZH|SSA 941 943 950 844 956 Southern SAM (Z3) ZI|SWS 941 943 950 844 957 South-Western SAM (Z3) XC|OCE 960 Australasia, Oceania, Antarctica (Z2-Z4) VK|CIW 960 006 Waters of Oceania QF|AAS 960 860 Australasia (Z2+Z3) ZN|NZI 960 860 965 New Zealand & Islands (Z3) QK|TNZ 960 860 965 865 New Zealandic Territories (Z2) VM|AUI 960 860 966 Australia & Islands (Z3) QL|TAU 960 860 965 866 Australian Territories (Z3) VY|WOC 960 860 965 866 968 Western Oceania (Z2) QG|PIP 960 861 Pacific Islands & Polar (w/o AAS) ZB|MIC 960 861 962 Micronesia (Z2) AC|AOC 960 861 962 099 (American Oceania) ZC|POY 960 861 963 Polynesia (Z2) QH|CPY 960 861 963 862 Central Polynesia QI|WPY 960 861 963 863 Western Polynesia QJ|EPY 960 861 963 864 Eastern Polynesia VZ|MEL 960 861 969 Melanesia (Z2) QN|EML 960 861 969 868 Eastern Melanesia QO|WML 960 861 969 869 Western Melanesia | Papuasia XQ|ATQ 960 861 970|967 Antarctica & Territories (Z4) AQ|ATA 960 861 970 670 Antarctica (Z4) VL|QIW 960 861 970 670 007 Waters of Antarctica VS|WAQ 960 861 970 670 974 West Antarctica VT|EAQ 960 861 970 670 976 East Antarctica XT|ATX 960 861 988 Antarctic Ocean (Z4) QM|SAI 960 861 988 867 Subantarctic Islands (Z4) ZL|ZLA 960 964 Zealandia (the 8th continent) IW|INW 980|700 International Waters | High Seas XK|AKO 981 Arctic/Northern Ocean (Z0) OT|WAK 981 705 Arctic (Pacific) OU|EAK 981 709 Arctic (Atlantic) XP|PAO 982 Pacific Ocean (Z1-Z3) OA|NPO 982 880|982 North Pacific Ocean (Z1(+Z2n)) OG|NWP 982 880 888 Northwest Pacific OH|NEP 982 880 889 Northeast Pacific OB|CPO 982 882|720 Central Pacific Ocean (Z2) OI|WCP 982 882 890 Western Central Pacific OJ|ECP 982 882 891 Eastern Central Pacific OC|SPO 982 884|983 South Pacific Ocean (Z3(+Z2s)) OK|SWP 982 884 892 Southwest Pacific OL|SEP 982 884 893 Southeast Pacific XL|ALO 984 Atlantic Ocean (Z1-Z3) OD|NLO 984 881|984 North Atlantic Ocean (Z1(+Z2n)) ON|NWL 984 881 894 Northwest Atlantic OO|NEL 984 881 895 Northeast Atlantic OE|CLO 984 883|749 Central Atlantic Ocean (Z2) OP|WCL 984 883 896 Western Central Atlantic OQ|ECL 984 883 897 Eastern Central Atlantic OF|SLO 984 885|985 South Atlantic Ocean (Z3(+Z2s)) OR|SWL 984 885 898 Southwest Atlantic OS|SEL 984 885 899 Southeast Atlantic XD|MED 986|886 Mediterranean Sea (Z1) QB|WMD 986 757 Mediterranean Sea (West) QC|CMD 986 759 Mediterranean Sea (Central) QD|EMD 986 763 Mediterranean Sea (East) QE|BMD 986 766 Mediterranean Sea (Black Sea) XO|INO 987|887 Indian Ocean (Z2+Z3) OV|WIO 987 770 Indian Ocean (West) OW|EIO 987 773 Indian Ocean (East) XT|ATX 988 Antarctic/Southern Ocean (Z4) OX|WAT 988 776 Antarctic (Pacific) OY|CAT 988 778 Antarctic (Atlantic) OZ|EAT 988 780 Antarctic (Indian Ocean) QU|QUF 989 undersea XZ|XZX 990 outer space | somewhere | sometime XB|BYZ 991 Byzantine Empire XE|CET 992 Celtic World XG|AMG 993 Ancient Greek XH|AMH 994 Ancient & Medieval Far East XI|IWD 995 Islamic World & Ottoman Empire XJ|ANJ 996 (Ancient) Near East (Orient) XR|RME 997 Roman Empire XX|AMX 998 Ancient & Medieval India XV|GVS 999 Goths & Vandals
General Epochs Codes 0.4.1 (European Draft Version) a non-binding suggestion to structure the main epochs of civilization history Code Start - End Description(s) NLP 10000 - 3500 BCE Neolithic Period | New Stone Age NL1 10000 - 9000 BCE Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) NL2 9000 - 6000 BCE Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) NL3 6000 - 4500 BCE Pre-Pottery Neolithic C (PPNC) NL4 4500 - 3500 BCE Final Neolithic (FN) | Chalcolithic Period | Copper Age EBA 3500 - 1600 BCE Early Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC) EB1 3500 - 2800 BCE EC 1 EH 1 EM 1 - - EB2 2800 - 2200 BCE EC 2 EH 2 EM 2 - - EB3 2200 - 2000 BCE EC 3 EH 3 EM 3 BZ A1 - EB4 2000 - 1900 BCE MC 1 MH 1 MM 1A BZ A2 - EB5 1900 - 1800 BCE : MH 2 MM 1B : - EB6 1800 - 1750 BCE MC 2 : MM 2A : NB1(e) EB7 1750 - 1700 BCE : : MM 2B : : EB8 1700 - 1600 BCE MC 3 MH 3 MM 3A : : MBA 1600 - 1300 BCE Middle Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC) MB1 1600 - 1550 BCE MC 3 MH 3 MM 3B BZ B NB1 MB2 1550 - 1500 BCE LC 1 LH 1* LM 1A : : MB3 1500 - 1450 BCE LC 2 LH 2A* LM 1B BZ C1 NB2 MB4 1450 - 1400 BCE : LH 2B* LM 2 : : MB5 1400 - 1300 BCE LC 3 LH 3A LM 3A BZ C2 : FBA 1300 - 750 BCE Final|Late Bronze Age (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC,WEU,ITP) FB1 1300 - 1200 BCE LC 3 LH 3B LM 3B BZ D NB3 LB 1 CC FB2 1200 - 1100 BCE : LH 3C LM 3C HA A1 : LB 2A AC 1 FB3 1100 - 1050 BCE - - - HA A2 NB4(m) LB 2B AC 2 FB4 1050 - 950 BCE - - - HA B1 : LB 2C CM;MP FB5 950 - 850 BCE - - - HA B2 NB5 LB 3A GS 1A;VL 1 FB6 850 - 750 BCE - - - HA B3 : LB 3B GS 1B;VL 2 IOP 750 - 1000 BCE/CE Iron (Age) Period (Cycladic,Helladic,Minoian,CEU,NDC,WEU,ITP) IO1 750 - 650 BCE - - - HA C NB6(f) - GS 1C;VL 3 IO2 650 - 500 BCE - - - HA D : - GS 2;VL 4 IO3 500 - 350 BCE - - - LT 1/A - - GS 3 IO4 350 - 250 BCE - - - LT 2/B - - - IO5 250 - 150 BCE - - - LT 3/C - - - IO6 150 - 0 BCE/CE - - - LT 4/D - - - IO7 0 - 500 CE Roman Iron Age EMP 500 - 1000 CE Early Medieval Period | Early Middle Ages EM1 500 - 750 CE Germanic Iron Age EM2 750 - 1000 CE HMP 1000 - 1250 CE High Medieval Period | High Middle Ages HM1 1000 - 1125 CE HM2 1125 - 1250 CE LMP 1250 - 1500 CE Late Medieval Period | Late Middle Ages LM1 1250 - 1375 CE LM2 1375 - 1500 CE PMP 1500 - 1750 CE Post Medieval Period | Early Modern Europe PM1 1500 - 1625 CE PM2 1625 - 1750 CE IRP 1750 - today Industrial Revolution Period | Late Modern Europe IR1 1750 - 1850 CE Industrial Revolution IR2 1850 - 1950 CE Technological Revolution IR3 1950 - today Digital Revolution