Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Is a | Environment or geographical location (environment / location) | true | Inferred relationship | Some |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Country (geographic location) | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Geographical continent | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Subcontinent (geographic location) | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Part of country (geographic location) | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (geographic location) | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Western Sahara (geographic location) | Is a | True | Geographical and/or political region of the world (geographic location) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets