The file is subdivided into the following:
East Asia including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan (Formosa), Tibet.
Indian subcontinent including Bangaldesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India, Kashmir, Laccadive Is., Maldive Is., Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim.
North and Central Asia including Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Turkestan, Siberia.
South East Asia including Andaman Is., Bali, Borneo, Sabah, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Celebes, Indonesia, Java, Laos, Malaya, Malaysia, Moluccas, Nicobar Is., Philippine Is., Sarawak, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor, Sulu Archipelago, Singapore.
West Asia including Arab culture area (Islam), Former Aden Protectorates, Afghanistan, Arabia, Bahrein, Iran, Iraq, Israel (Palestine), Jordan, Kudistan, Kuwait, Muscat, Oman, Qatar Syria, Turkey, Yemen.
Asia area lists
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Black and white medium format negative of view of falls left side misty, plant right side
35mm slide: Group of villagers
Black and white medium format negative of man wearing hat sitting on a boat
Goat and three kids. Okeho
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