Level 2.2 : intra-continental what are the rules?: Level 2 (0-rpcode.txt): has 2 divisions: 2.1. Geographical SubRegions; intra-continental : points to more descrete areas that lead to/or are specific names for 'Stamp Issuing Entities' found in level 3 . 2.2. Political Regions spanning beyond continental size; e.g. British Enpire et al.: pointing to 'Stamp Issuing Entities' found in level 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Level 2.2: inter-continental |(Header Abbrvs.) |RP|'region, political' arena encompasing larger areas than RG |#| area/era codes ; consider using as map co-ord's. (see 'Reference Materials' "Numerical" for more extensive list) ======================================|=====|==|============================== = Regions, Policital; PAST & PRESENT | # |RP|Comment: Areas larger than RG ======================================|=====|==|=============================== note: not sure USSR goes beyond Asia...;( except in Moldova perhaps and satellite countries like Poland. Which begs the question: What kind of name did E. Germany, Poland et al fall under? 'Soviet Sphere' or 'Soviet Block' sounds good. |Europe - European Common Market - | |eu|Europa; a topical!; more to the top?; "Europe" 36230,,p,Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-AKA/See:-USSR|36230|SU|aka: FSU/USSR 36230|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-AKA/See:-USSR|36230|SU|VISUALLY TOO LONG 36230|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-AKA/See:-USSR|36230|SU|later limit to one entry 36230|USSR - (abbreviation) - |36230|SU|new # needed? ; later change to USSR# plus 1 (36231) 36230|USSR - Armenia - |40100AM|;historical only? See: 11330, 31280, 40100 36230|USSR - Soviet Block - | | |;historical only? : Poland, Latvia etc.. ... existing: 33570|Soviet Republics 31350|Russia - Georgia -- | | |general? Soviet era only?: under CIS 1991+-; issues stamps (What's the relationship? Occupation? USSR Rep?) 17120|Europe, E. - Soviet Block -- | |ee|geopolitical; LV, LT, EE, ... (a time period) 17120|Europe, E. - Soviet Block - Poland- | |ee|geopolitical; LV, LT, EE, ... (a time period) 19930|Europe, E. - Soviet Block -E. Ger.- x| |ec|geopolitical; (a time period) ... 36210 | | Ukrainian Field Post |Commonwealth of Indepentent States-AKA/See:-CIS | |is|12 of 15 original USSR's |CIS - (abbreviation) - | |is|later cis#+1?; AID TO SEARCHES; OFT USED TERM... |CIS - Russian Federation??? - 1991 | |ir|diff.? within CIS?? & Geo too? |CIS - Russian Federation??? - 1991 | |ir|?=date and Ru. Fed. as title |CIS - Armenia - |40100|AM| |CIS - Azerbaijan - |40140|AZ| |CIS - Belarus - |40160|BY|AKA: Byelorussia |CIS - Georgia - |40380|GE| |CIS - Kazakhstan - |40440|KZ| |CIS - Kyrgyzstan - |40480|KG| |CIS - Moldova - |40640|MD| |CIS - Russia - |40700|RU| |CIS - Tajikistan - |40760|TJ| |CIS - Turkmenistan - |36050|TM| |CIS - Ukraine - |40800|UA| |CIS - Uzbekistan - |40820|UZ| ? 31610|Russia - Russia in Asia - | | |? Russia is in Asia; is N. Asia 31620|Russia - Europe - 1919 | | |fairly good example of a specific reference; no location; 31620|Russia - Europe - 1919 | | |does it belong at this level? 31620|Russia - Europe - 1919 | | |could use it in lieu of location if special topic! 31620|Russia - Europe - 1919 | | |dup entry provides more comment space ! 31320|Russia - Estonia - | | |general? free 1991+-; issues stamps 31380|Russia - Latvia - (1941- ) | | |general? free 1991+-; issues stamps 31400|Russia - Lithuania - (1940- ) | | |general? free 1991+-; issues stamps what of Poland, Ukraine etc.; who issued? who didn't; how associated? ========================================================================== 20080|Europe, W. - Great Britain/UK? -- | |GB|geopolitical and stamp issueing entity comprising England, Scotland..; part of UK and bc |British Empire - | |be|assign this or relavent APRL # to start & stop dates to indicate flow? |British Commonwealth - | |bc|current: .uk, .ca, .ie?, .au, .nz? 20080|Europe, W. - Great Britain/UK? -- | |GB|geopolitical and stamp issueing entity comprising England, Scotland..; part of UK and bc 12760|British Africa - | | |general 12810|British Central Africa (1891-1907); sie. 13000|British (Africa - ) Madagascar |; let's assume it was a mandate: enter also below 12770|British America - | | |general 13140|British America, N. - | | |general 30470|Prince Edward Island (1872) ; BNA? (na-x) 12840|British Columbia & Vancouver Island (-1865)(na-x) 13330|British (America, Middle) - West lndies(wi-x) ; general/aka Caribbean 25070|Leeward Islands ...(wi-x) 37960|Virgin Islands (1860-?) (wi-x) |British Virgin Islands? 28250|Nevis (1860-1890) 12790|British Asia - | |ba|general 13020|British (Asia, W. - ) Middle East |general? 13170|Britich Oceania | | |geopolitical. ? 28260|New Britain (1914-1915) ? 28270|New Britain - Marshall Islands Overprinted; Oceania? 12930|British Europe - | | |general 14370|Europe, W.? - Great Britain/UK? - Channel Isls -| |GB|geopolitical and stamp issueing entity comprising England, Scotland..; part of UK and bc 14370|Europe, W.? - Great Britain/UK? - Channel Isls -| |GB|; maybe Northern Europe? (14370 is a gen # for Channel Isls; research national interests in area) 17480|Great Britain - Atlantic, S. -Falkland Islands| | |sie.;geopolitical?/positional in empire? 17480|Great Britain - Atlantic, S. -Falkland Islands| | |; maybe Northern Europe? 13010|British Mandates; topical 12820|British Colonies; topical 13030|British Military Administration ; topical: several listings. 13000|British (Mandates - )* Madagascar (Ger. E. Africa for sure); e.g. : let's assume it was a mandate: enter also above 12880|British Consular Mail ; topical 12860|British Commission Omnibus lssues ; topical 24500|King Edward VII Land ; ??? 20460|Great Britain - Turkish Empire - Offices in *13000 is an example only. 12260|Bechuanaland 1965-1966 12270|Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888-1966 12800|British Bechuanaland 1885-1895 13130|British New Guinea (1901-1905) 13240|British Samoa 14370|Channel Islands - just british??? also Danish??? or Sweedish?? 14390|Channel Islands - Guernsey - British Crown Dependency 21100 | | Herm lslands ; dependency of Guernsey? Alderney - Dependency of Guernsey 14400|Channel Islands - Jersey - British Crown Dependency 14600|China - British Railway Administration 29290 | | Omnibus Issues ; ??? British? =========================================================================== ? 35960|Turkish (Ottoman) Empire -- | |oe| 35790|Turkish (Ottoman) Empire - Asia - 1919-1923|35790| | 20640|Turkish (Ottoman) Empire - Asia - Greece's Occupation of|20640| |can 'of' be assumed? (programmed?) 20460|Great Britain - Turkish Empire - Offices in |Spanish Kingdom --- | |sk| 33790|Spanish Colonies 33920|Spanish West Indies |Portuguese --- | |PT|.AZ,.md 30400Portuguese Africa 30410Portuguese Colonies (1951); sie??? 30430|Portuguese District ; ? 30450|Portuguese India (1871); sie? 16650|Danish Colonies |Dutch (Kingdom of Nederlands) --- | |nk|Aruba ... 16980|Dutch Colonies |Chinese Admin. ??? --- | |ch|.hk, Macau 14610|China - Central China |REGION??? 14630|China - East China |REGION? 14890|China - North West China |REGION? 14900|China - Northern Kiangsu 14980|China - South China |REGION? 14990|China - South West China |REGION? |Japanese Empire --- | |ja| 23830|Japanese Naval Control Area; topical |German Empire --- | |ge| 19020|Germany and Italy - Greek Islands - Occupation of 19160|German Ninth Army Post 19050|German Colonies - |Italian --- | |ti| 19020|Italy and Germany - Greek Islands - Occupation of 22640|Italian Austria 22650|Italian Colonies 22760|Italian Salonika (cf Turkish (ottoman empire) 22640|Italian Austria ; ? 23220|Italy - Turkish Empire - Offices in (1901-1923) |French Empire.. --- | |ft|.re, ... 18540|Free French Forces Levant |; PUT UNDER 'LEVANT/MIDDLE EAST TOO? 18870 | | French Zone ; WHAT? BERLIN? ? |French - Oceania |18730| |?? ; 18730 is an actual stamp issuing entity 20690|Greek Offices (1834-1882) |? -- |Belgian Kingdom -- | |bk| 12390|Belgium Railroad Stamp (1879) 12360|Belgian Trusteeship |New Zealand ??? -- | |zd|Aituki, Cook Isls... |Austro-Hungarian Empire -- | |ah| |Austro-Hungarian Empire -Austria- | |aa| |Austro-Hungarian Empire -Hungary- | |ag| |Austro-Hungarian Empire -Czechoslavia-|16480|ac|#?; may be from prior period; 11910|Austro-Hungarian Military Post | 11880|Austrian Military Post | 34160|Switzerland Administration 13890|Canal Zone | ; UNDER U.S.A.? 15330|Colombia - Granada Confederation | 22150|Indian National Army 22100|Indian Custodian Forces - Korea 22170|Indian Settlements ; general??? 34210|Switzerland - International Education Office (1944-1960) 34220|Switzerland - International Labor Office (1923) 34230|Switzerland - International Refugees Org. (1950) 34240|Switzerland - Intn'l Telecommunications Union (1958) 34250|Switzerland - League of Nations (1922-1944) 34260|Switzerland - United Nations (1950) 34270|Switzerland - Univeral Postal Union (1951) 34280|Switzerland - World Health Organization (1948) 34290|Switzerland - World Meteorological Org. (1956) 36300 | | United Nations Trusteeship | | | | | | | - 34400 | | Syrian Levant related? 13490|Bulgarian Occupation ? 11480 Australasia ? 17060 East Africa (1964- ) ; which? Brit., German, French?? 12480 | Berlin ; ? why? ww2? * new numbers are denoted with an astrick* Highlights: 31610|Russia - Asia - | | |? Russia is in Asia; is N. Asia |New Zealand ??? -- | |zd|Aituki, Cook Isls... =Turkish (Ottoman) Empire - Asia - Greece's Occupation of|20640| |can 'of' be assumed? (programmed?) further note: should print : +- T(O)E Gr's occ of t(o)e in Asia ???? or c/b under "Greece: occ of t(o)e in Asia" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ Regions, Ethnic; PAST & PRESENT |APRL#|RE|Comment: GeoEthnic to SIE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^Latin - America |24960|2l|more on the ethnic or political side;'2l' might be a good filename for Latin America. ^Latin - America - West Indies |24970|Lw|more ethnic or political vs 33920 Spanish West Indies ^Japanese ^Chinese ^Scandinavia* - *xxx |32510|Northern Europe* & North Atlantic Ocean* also entered as north atlantic 20700 - Scandinavia - Greenland -x 21470 - Scandinavia - Iceland -x 17720 - Scandinavia - Finland -x 29040 - Scandinavia - Norway -x 34130 - Scandinavia - Sweden -x 22560 | | Islamic Republic - Mauritania