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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Geographical Locations > named geographical regions > Middle East
Preferred Term:

Middle East

Definition:
An extensive region comprising the countries of southwest Asia and northeast Africa
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
named geographical regions
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • Near East
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/688
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