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   Hierarchy of Top of the TGN hierarchy (hierarchy root) Top of the TGN hierarchy (hierarchy root)
   Hierarchy of World (facet) .... World (facet)
   ........ Asia (continent)
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   .................... Aceh, Sultanate of (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Achaemenid Empire (former nation/state/empire) .................... Achaemenid Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Afghanistan (nation) .................... Afghanistan (nation)
   .................... Akkadian Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory) .................... Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory)
   .................... Alashiya (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Al-Ḥajarah (general region)
   .................... Al Kidn (general region)
   Hierarchy of Ancient Syria (general region) .................... Ancient Syria (general region)
   .................... Apologos (port)
   Hierarchy of Arabian Peninsula (general region) .................... Arabian Peninsula (general region)
   .................... Armenia (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Armenia (nation) .................... Armenia (nation)
   Hierarchy of Armenia (historical region) .................... Armenia (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Assyria (former nation/state/empire) .................... Assyria (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Azarbaijan (general region)
   Hierarchy of Azerbaijan (nation) .................... Azerbaijan (nation)
   .................... Bactria (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Bahrain (nation) .................... Bahrain (nation)
   Hierarchy of Bangladesh (nation) .................... Bangladesh (nation)
   .................... Bengal (general region)
   Hierarchy of Bhutan (nation) .................... Bhutan (nation)
   .................... Bruneian Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Brunei Darussalam (nation) .................... Brunei Darussalam (nation)
   .................... Burma Road (road)
   .................... Burma-Siam Railroad (railroad)
   Hierarchy of Cambodia (nation) .................... Cambodia (nation)
   .................... Canaan (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Caucasus (general region) .................... Caucasus (general region)
   Hierarchy of Central Asia (general region) .................... Central Asia (general region)
   .................... Chagatai Khanate (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Chenla (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of China (nation) .................... China (nation)
   Hierarchy of China (former nation/state/empire) .................... China (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Chola (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Cyprus (nation) .................... Cyprus (nation)
   .................... Dehgwar (general region)
   Hierarchy of Dhivehi Raajje (nation) .................... Dhivehi Raajje (nation)
   .................... Durranī Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Dutch East Indies (former territory/colony/dependent state) .................... Dutch East Indies (former territory/colony/dependent state)
   Hierarchy of East Asia (general region) .................... East Asia (general region)
   .................... East Indies (general region)
   .................... Federated Malay States (former territory/colony/dependent state)
   .................... Funan (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Gandhara (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Gaya (former group of nations/states/cities)
   Hierarchy of Gaza Strip (occupied territory) .................... Gaza Strip (occupied territory)
   Hierarchy of Georgia (nation) .................... Georgia (nation)
   .................... Georgia, Kingdom of (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Ghassān (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Ghaznavid Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Ghūrid Sultanate (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Golden Triangle (area)
   Hierarchy of Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom (former nation/state/empire) .................... Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Guge (kingdom) .................... Guge (kingdom)
   .................... Hephthalite Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Hong Kong (semi-independent political entity) .................... Hong Kong (semi-independent political entity)
   .................... Hotaki Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of India (nation) .................... India (nation)
   Hierarchy of Indochina (general region) .................... Indochina (general region)
   Hierarchy of Indonesia (nation) .................... Indonesia (nation)
   .................... Indo-Parthian Kingdom (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Ionia (general region) [N]
   Hierarchy of Iran (nation) .................... Iran (nation)
   .................... Iran (general region)
   Hierarchy of Iraq (nation) .................... Iraq (nation)
   Hierarchy of Israel (nation) .................... Israel (nation)
   Hierarchy of Japan (nation) .................... Japan (nation)
   Hierarchy of Jordan (nation) .................... Jordan (nation)
   .................... Kamboja (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Karabagh (general region)
   .................... Kara-Khanid Khanate (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Kara-Khitai (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Kashmir (general region) .................... Kashmir (general region)
   Hierarchy of Kazakhstan (nation) .................... Kazakhstan (nation)
   .................... Khālid Ibn al Walīd (dam)
   .................... Khilji Sultanate (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Khmer (Empire) (former nation/state/empire) .................... Khmer (Empire) (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Khwarazmian Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Khwārezm (historical region) .................... Khwārezm (historical region)
   .................... Kidarite (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Kingdom of Israel (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Koguryŏ (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Kojosŏn (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Korea (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Korean Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Kurdistan (general region)
   .................... Kushan (Empire) (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Kuwait (nation) .................... Kuwait (nation)
   Hierarchy of Kyrgyzstan (nation) .................... Kyrgyzstan (nation)
   .................... Land of Israel (historical region)
   .................... Langkasuka (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Laos (nation) .................... Laos (nation)
   .................... Latin Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Lebanon (nation) .................... Lebanon (nation)
   .................... Leuke Kome (lost settlement)
   .................... Levant (general region)
   Hierarchy of Levant States (region (geographic)) .................... Levant States (region (geographic))
   .................... Liao Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Lodi Sultanate (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of <lost & found/Asia> (miscellaneous) .................... <lost & found/Asia> (miscellaneous)
   Hierarchy of Macau (semi-independent political entity) .................... Macau (semi-independent political entity)
   Hierarchy of Malaysia (nation) .................... Malaysia (nation)
   .................... Manipur (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Margiana (historical region) .................... Margiana (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Mauryan Empire (former nation/state/empire) .................... Mauryan Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Melayu (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Mesopotamia (general region) .................... Mesopotamia (general region)
   Hierarchy of Mitanni (former nation/state/empire) .................... Mitanni (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Mongol Empire (former nation/state/empire) .................... Mongol Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Mongolia (general region)
   Hierarchy of Mongolia (nation) .................... Mongolia (nation)
   .................... Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Myanmar (nation) .................... Myanmar (nation)
   .................... Nam Viet (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Nanda Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Nangnang (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Nepal (nation) .................... Nepal (nation)
   .................... No Man's Land (buffer zone)
   Hierarchy of North Korea (nation) .................... North Korea (nation)
   .................... Old Silla (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Oman (nation) .................... Oman (nation)
   .................... Paekche (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Pakistan (nation) .................... Pakistan (nation)
   .................... Pala Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Palawan Trough (undersea trough) [N]
   Hierarchy of Palestine (historical region) .................... Palestine (historical region)
   .................... Palmyrene Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Pandyan Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Parhae (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Parthian Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Parthyene (vassal state)
   .................... Pergamon (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Persia (historical region) .................... Persia (historical region)
   .................... Persian Baluchistan (general region)
   .................... Persian Royal Road (road)
   Hierarchy of Philippines (nation) .................... Philippines (nation)
   .................... Phoenicia (historical region)
   .................... Punch (general region)
   Hierarchy of Qatar (nation) .................... Qatar (nation)
   .................... Rattanakosin Kingdom (historical region)
   .................... Rouran Khaganate (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Rudnyy Altay (general region)
   Hierarchy of Russia (nation) .................... Russia (nation)
   .................... Russia (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Russian Central Asia (former administrative division) .................... Russian Central Asia (former administrative division)
   Hierarchy of Saudi Arabia (nation) .................... Saudi Arabia (nation)
   .................... Scythia (historical region)
   .................... Seljuq Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Sheba (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Shinzi Sol (area)
   .................... Shor Chah (area)
   Hierarchy of Singapore (nation) .................... Singapore (nation)
   .................... Sogdiana (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Southeast Asia (general region) .................... Southeast Asia (general region)
   Hierarchy of Southern Asia (general region) .................... Southern Asia (general region)
   Hierarchy of South Korea (nation) .................... South Korea (nation)
   Hierarchy of Soviet Union (former nation/state/empire) .................... Soviet Union (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Spratly Islands (disputed territory) .................... Spratly Islands (disputed territory)
   Hierarchy of Sri Lanka (nation) .................... Sri Lanka (nation)
   .................... Srivijaya (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of State of Palestine (autonomous area) .................... State of Palestine (autonomous area)
   Hierarchy of Straits Settlements (former territory/colony/dependent state) .................... Straits Settlements (former territory/colony/dependent state)
   .................... Suhu (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Sultanate of Sulu (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Sundarbans (general region)
   .................... Syria (general region)
   Hierarchy of Syria (nation) .................... Syria (nation)
   Hierarchy of Taiwan (nation) .................... Taiwan (nation)
   Hierarchy of Tajikistan (nation) .................... Tajikistan (nation)
   Hierarchy of Thailand (nation) .................... Thailand (nation)
   Hierarchy of Tibet (autonomous region) .................... Tibet (autonomous region) [N]
   .................... Tibetan Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Timor-Leste (nation) .................... Timor-Leste (nation)
   .................... Timurid Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Transcaucasia (general region) .................... Transcaucasia (general region)
   Hierarchy of Transcaucasian Federation (federation) .................... Transcaucasian Federation (federation)
   .................... Transoxania (historical region) [N]
   .................... Turgesh Khaganate (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Turkestan (historical region)
   Hierarchy of Turkey (nation) .................... Turkey (nation)
   .................... Turkic Khaganate (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Turkmenistan (nation) .................... Turkmenistan (nation)
   .................... Unfederated Malay States (former territory/colony/dependent state)
   Hierarchy of United Arab Emirates (nation) .................... United Arab Emirates (nation)
   .................... Urartu (former nation/state/empire)
   .................... Urochishche Akbay (area)
   .................... Urochishche Charlyk (area)
   .................... Urochishche Karasuk (area)
   .................... Urochishche Konstantinovskaya Dacha (area)
   .................... Urochishche Korbun-Guru (area)
   .................... Urochishche Koshmar-Dere (area)
   .................... Urochishche Kustu-Kamyr (area)
   .................... Urochishche Lyubimovskaya Lyaga (area)
   .................... Urochishche Shavi-Kldistavi (area)
   .................... Urochishche Verbovyy Syrt (area)
   .................... Urochishche Volkov Kordon (area)
   .................... Uyghur Khaganate (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Uzbekistan (nation) .................... Uzbekistan (nation)
   .................... Vǎn Lang (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Viet Nam (nation) .................... Viet Nam (nation)
   .................... Wall of Genghis Khan (wall)
   Hierarchy of West Bank (occupied territory) .................... West Bank (occupied territory)
   Hierarchy of Western Asia (area) .................... Western Asia (area)
   .................... Xiongnu Empire (former nation/state/empire)
   Hierarchy of Yemen (nation) .................... Yemen (nation)
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