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Law Gwillim <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Administrative subdivisions of countries : a comprehensive world reference, 1900 through 1998 / / Gwillim Law |
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Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 1999 |
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©1999 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (464 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Administrative and political divisions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Introduction; The Elements of the Entries; A Note to the Reader; Registry of Countries; Administrative Subdivisions, by Country; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In marked contrast to the United States, with its territorial stability, some countries, such as Bulgaria and Ethiopia, reorganize their regional subdivisions frequently. This large-format reference work simplifies the comparison of decades' worth of data from such countries: ""With this book in hand, one can answer any administrative subdivision question about any state or province in the world from 1900 through 1998""--Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment. For each country there is at least one table, and usually several. Histories of subdivision changes and lists |
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