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Africa

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes:	for the continent or unspecified only: prefer smaller geog subdivisions, as AFRICA, NORTHERN; AFRICA, CENTRAL; etc.

Africa Categories.

	Africa South of the Sahara - All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN).
	Africa, Northern - The geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO; and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa, French-speaking Africa, or the Magreb. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p856)

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