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Label	Id	Description
New Zealand	GAZ_00000469	[A nation in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.]
Nicaragua	GAZ_00002978	[A republic in Central America. It is also the least densely populated with a demographic similar in size to its smaller neighbors. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and by Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the east. For administrative purposes it is divided into 15 departments (departamentos) and two self-governing regions (autonomous communities) based on the Spanish model. The departments are then subdivided into 153 municipios (municipalities). The two autonomous regions are Region Autonoma del Atlantico Norte and Region Autonoma del Atlantico Sur, often referred to as RAAN and RAAS, respectively. Until they were granted autonomy in 1985 they formed the single department of Zelaya.]
Niger	GAZ_00000585	[A landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey. Niger is divided into 7 departments and one capital district. The departments are subdivided into 36 arrondissements and further subdivided into 129 communes.]
Nigeria	GAZ_00000912	[A federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. Nigeria is divided into thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory, which are further sub-divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs).]
Niue Fekai	GAZ_00006902	[An island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Although self-governing, Niue is in free association with New Zealand, meaning that the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand is also Niue's head of state.]
North Africa	GAZ_00000555	[The northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.]
North America	GAZ_00000458
North Korea	GAZ_00002801	[A state in East Asia in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, with its capital in the city of Pyongyang. To the south and separated by the Korean Demilitarized Zone is South Korea, with which it formed one nation until division following World War II. At its northern Amnok River border are China and, separated by the Tumen River in the extreme north-east, Russia.]
North Sea	GAZ_00002284	[A sea situated between the eastern coasts of the British Isles and the western coast of Europe, are the following: On the North: A line joining position 61 Degrees N - 0 Degrees 53 Minutes W, on the Hebridean Shelf, eastward, along the parallel of 61 Degrees N, to the coast of Norway (the common limit with the Arctic Ocean). On the East: The coast of Norway, from the parallel of 61 Degrees N southward to Lindesnes Lighthouse (57 Degrees 58min55 Seconds N - 7 Degrees 03 Minutes E); thence a line joining Lindesnes Lighthouse southeastward to Hanstholm Lighthouse (57 Degrees 07min20 Seconds N - 8 Degrees 36min40 Seconds E), in Denmark (the common limit with the Skagerrak); and thence from Hanstholm Lighthouse southward, along the coasts of Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France, to Walde Lighthouse (50 Degrees 59min40 Seconds N - 1 Degrees 54min58 Seconds E), on the northern coast of France. On the South: A line joining Walde Lighthouse, in France, northwestward to Hope Point (51 Degrees 10 Minutes N - 1 Degrees 24min14 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of England (see common limit with the English Channel). On the West: From Hope Point northward, along the eastern coasts of England and Scotland, to Dunnet Head (58 Degrees 40min20 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 22min30 Seconds W), the northern extremity of Scotland; thence a line joining Dunnet Head northward to Tor Ness (58 Degrees 46min40 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 17min30 Seconds W), the southwestern extremity of Island of Hoy, in the Orkney Islands; thence from Tor Ness northward, through Island of Hoy, to the Kame of Hoy (58 Degrees 55min30 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 23min40 Seconds W), the northwestern extremity of this island; thence a line joining the Kame of Hoy northeastward to Breck Ness (58 Degrees 57min50 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 21min10 Seconds W), on the southwestern coast of Mainland Island; thence from Breck Ness northward, through Mainland Island, to Costa Head (59 Degrees 09min15 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 12min50 Seconds W), the northern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Costa Head northeastward to Inga Ness (59 Degrees &-'45 Seconds N - 3 Degrees 01min18 Seconds W), on the southwestern coast of Westray Island; thence from Inga Ness northeastward, through Westray Island, to Bow Head (59 Degrees 21min35 Seconds N - 2 Degrees 57min25 Seconds W), the northern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Bow Head northeastward to Mull Head (59 Degrees 23min10 Seconds N - 2 Degrees 52min40 Seconds W), the northern extremity of Papa Westray Island; thence a line joining Mull Head eastward to Seal Skerry (59 Degrees 23min54 Seconds N - 2 Degrees 23min10 Seconds W), a reef off the northern extremity of North Ronaldsay Island; thence a line joining Seal Skerry northeastward to Horse Island (59 Degrees 51 Minutes N - 1 Degrees 19 Minutes W), off the southern extremity of Mainland Island, in the Shetland Islands; thence from Horse Island northward, through Mainland Island, to Point of Fethaland (60 Degrees 38min20 Seconds N - 1 Degrees 18min25 Seconds W), the northern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Point of Fethaland eastward to Nev of Stuis (60 Degrees 39min30 Seconds N - 1 Degrees 09min15 Seconds W), on the western coast of Yell Island; thence from Nev of Stuis northeastward, through Yell Island, to Gloup Ness (60deg 44min N - 1deg 04min24sec W) the northern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Gloup Ness eastward to Spoo Ness (60deg 44min40secN - 0deg 57min25sec W), on the western coast of Unst Island; thence from Spoo Ness northward, through Unst Island, to Herma Ness (60deg 50min30sec N - 0deg 53min50sec W), on the northwestern coast of this island; thence a line joining Herma Ness northeastward to the southwestern point of Rumblings Islands (60 Degrees 514N - 0deg 53min3min50sec W) and, through these islands, to Muckle Flugga (60deg 51min24sec N - 0 Degrees 53 Minutes W), all these being included in the North Sea area; and thence from Muckle Flugga northward, along the meridian of 0deg 53min W, to position 61deg N - 0deg 53min W, on the Hebridean Shelf.]
Northeast Asia	GAZ_00002846
Northern Mariana Islands	GAZ_00003958	[A group of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines.]
Oceania	GAZ_00000468	[A grouping term including Australia, New Zealand, the southwestern islands of the Pacific Ocean and the eastern islands of the Australasian Mediterranean Sea.]
Oceans and Seas	GAZ_00000590
Oman	GAZ_00005283	[A country in southwest Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west, and Yemen on the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory. Oman is divided into four governorates (muhafazah) and five regions (mintaqat). The regions are subdivided into provinces (wilayat).]
Pakistan	GAZ_00005246	[A country in Middle East which lies on the Iranian Plateau and some parts of South Asia. It is located in the region where South Asia converges with Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 km coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces and two territories. In addition, the portion of Kashmir that is administered by the Pakistani government is divided into two separate administrative units. The provinces are divided into a total of 105 zillas (districts). A zilla is further subdivided into tehsils (roughly equivalent to counties). Tehsils may contain villages or municipalities. There are over five thousand local governments in Pakistan.]
Palau	GAZ_00006905	[A nation that consists of eight principal islands and more than 250 smaller ones lying roughly 500 miles southeast of the Philippines.]
Palestinian Territories	GAZ_00002475	[The territory under the administration of the Palestine National Authority, as established by the Oslo Accords. The PNA divides the Palestinian territories into 16 governorates.]
Panama	GAZ_00002892	[The southernmost country of Central America. Situated on an isthmus, some categorize it as a transcontinental nation connecting the north and south part of America. It borders Costa Rica to the north-west, Colombia to the south-east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Panama's major divisions are nine provinces and five indigenous territories (comarcas indigenas). The provincial borders have not changed since they were determined at independence in 1903. The provinces are divided into districts, which in turn are subdivided into sections called corregimientos. Configurations of the corregimientos are changed periodically to accommodate population changes as revealed in the census reports.]
Papua New Guinea	GAZ_00003922
Papua Province	GAZ_02000610	[The largest province of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea, but in 2003, the western portion of the province, on the Bird's Head Peninsula, was declared by the Indonesian Government as a separate province named West Papua.]