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<abstract lang="eng" displayLabel="Abstract">This polygon shapefile contains the boundaries for the regions of the world. There are 25 commonly recognized world regions. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2.</abstract>
<abstract lang="eng" displayLabel="Purpose">World Regions provides a base map layer of the regions for the world. These provide an easy means of selecting a small multi-country area for display or study.</abstract>
<note lang="eng" displayLabel="Preferred citation">ESRI. (2014). World Regions, 1996-2007. ESRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/sp666qj9917</note>
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