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Latin American Geography

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Journals for Geography & Latin American Studies


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Library of Congress Classification for Latin America

F1201-3799 Latin America. Spanish America

F1201-1392 Mexico               F1421-1440 Central America

F2201-3799 South America
F2251-2299 Colombia
F2301-2349 Venezuela
F2501-2659 Brazil
F2661-2699 Paraguay
F2701-2799 Uruguay
F2801-3021 Argentina

F3051-3285 Chile
F3301-3359 Bolivia
F3401-3619 Peru
F3701-3799 Ecuador


Library of Congress Classification for Geography

G Geography (General). Atlases. Maps

GA Mathematical geography. Cartography

GB Physical geography

GC Oceanography

GE Environmental Sciences

GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography