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2003 Edition

Table of Contents

• Introduction (PDF)
  General Information
  Structure and Assignment of Codes
  Arrangement of the List
  Changes in the Codes
  MARC 21 Formats and Fields in which Codes are Used
  Code Maintenance

• Name Sequence (HTML)
• Name Sequence (PDF)

• Code Sequence (HTML)
• Code Sequence (PDF)

• Regional Sequence (HTML)
• Regional Sequence (PDF)

• Changes in 2003 printed edition (PDF)
• Changes to online list since 2003 printed edition (HTML)

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