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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EUROPE	Continent			Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Encyclopaedia Britannica 15th ed. (London: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. UK, 1986)
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION	World Organization	04 apr 1949		North Atlantic Treaty Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UNITED NATIONS	World Organization	24 oct 1945		United Nations, United Nations
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION	World Organization	01 jan 1995		World Trade Organization, World Trade Organization
COUNCIL OF EUROPE	Continental Organization	05 may 1949		Council of Europe, Council of Europe
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY	Continental Organization	1993		European Commission, EUROPA Gateway to the European Union
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY	Continental Organization	1975		European Space Agency, European Space Agency
EUROPEAN UNION	Continental Organization	01 jan 1973		European Commission, EUROPA Gateway to the European Union
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO OPERATION IN EUROPE	Continental Organization	25 jun 1973		OSCE, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
THE ISLES	Sub-Continent			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN EUROPE	Cyprus	Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
1922	was reduced to create	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND	Eire	Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
1960	was reduced to create	CYPRUS	Cyprus	Ganse, World History at KMLA (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
1964	was reduced to create	MALTA	Malta	OPSI or National Archive, Office of Public Sector Information

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND	Nation			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ENGLAND AND WALES	Nation			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GREAT BRITAIN	Nation			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
IRELAND	Nation		1922	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NORTHERN IRELAND	Nation	1922		Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SCOTLAND	Nation			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALES	Nation			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EAST MIDLANDS ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EAST OF ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
EXTRA REGIO	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
LONDON	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTH EAST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTHERN IRELAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
NORTH WEST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SCOTLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
WALES	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
WEST MIDLANDS ENGLAND	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER	Nuts Unit Level 1	1988		European Commission, Eurostat Website: GISCO database