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Top of the TGN hierarchy
(hierarchy root)
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World
(facet)
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South America
(continent)
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Alto Peru
(region (geographic))
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Amazon
(area)
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Andean region
(general region)
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Argentina
(nation)
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Atacames
(inhabited place)
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Bolivia
(nation)
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Brazil
(nation)
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Brazil, Empire of
(former nation/state/empire)
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Calima
(inhabited place)
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Central Coast
(area)
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Chachapoya
(inhabited place)
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Chile
(nation)
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Chorrera
(inhabited place)
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Christ of the Andes
(monument)
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Cojimies
(inhabited place)
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Colombia
(nation)
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Cupisnique
(inhabited place)
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Ecuador
(nation)
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Falkland Islands
(dependent state)
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Falkland Islands Dependencies
(former territory/colony/dependent state)
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French Guiana
(dependent state)
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Granada, New Kingdom of
(former territory/colony/dependent state)
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Guangala
(inhabited place)
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Guiana
(general region)
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Guyana
(nation)
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Highlands
(Peru) (area)
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Huari Empire
(former nation/state/empire)
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Inca Empire
(former nation/state/empire)
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Jodensavanne
(inhabited place)
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Kampa
(inhabited place)
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La Plata Hueco
(area)
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Mantena
(inhabited place)
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Muisca
(inhabited place)
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Narino
(inhabited place)
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North Central Coast
(area)
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North Coast
(area)
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Northern Highlands
(area)
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Paraguay
(nation)
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Pastos
(inhabited place)
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Peru
(nation)
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Pukara
(inhabited place)
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Quimbaya
(Quindio) (inhabited place)
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Río de la Plata, Viceroyalty of
(former territory/colony/dependent state)
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Salinar
(inhabited place)
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San Agustin
(inhabited place)
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Sinu
(inhabited place)
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South Coast
(area)
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
(dependent state)
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Suriname
(nation)
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Tembladera
(inhabited place)
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Tiwanaku
(former nation/state/empire)
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Topara
(inhabited place)
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Upper Amazon
(area)
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Uruguay
(nation)
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Venezuela
(nation)
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Veraguas
(inhabited place)
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Vicus
(inhabited place)
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Viru
(inhabited place)
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