UNGEGN_Bangkok report The 29^th Session of UNGEGN (United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names) was held in Bangkok from 25 to 29 April 2016.

171 participants from 49 countries and 9 observers took part in the work. The official languages are: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

Participants are grouped in 24 linguistic/geographical divisions, which could be subject to change: (i) Africa Central Division; (ii) Africa East Division; (iii) Africa South Division; (iv) Africa West Division; (v) Arabic Division; (vi) Asia East Division (other than China); (vii) Asia South-East Division;  (viii) Asia South-West Division (other than Arabic);  (ix) Baltic Division; (x) Celtic Division; (xi) China Division; (xii) Dutch-and German-speaking Division; (xiii) East Central and South-East Europe Division; (xiiv) Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division; (xv) East Mediterranean Division; (xvi) French speaking Division; (xvii) India Division; (xviii) Latin America Division; (xix) Norden Division; (xx) Pacific South-West Division; (xxi) Portuguese-speaking Division; (xxii) Romano-Hellenic Division; (xxiii) United Kingdom Division; (xxiv) United States of America/Canada Division.

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