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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Asian</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Central Asian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>East Asian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Siberian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Arabian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Cypriote</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Palestinian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Southeast Asian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>South Asian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>West Asian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Ancient Asian</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>styles, periods, and cultures by region</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Oriental</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the cultures of the continent of Asia, which is in the eastern hemisphere, and is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and is generally considered to be delimited on the west by the Ural Mountains. It also refers to the numerous islands off the coast of Asia. ]]></note></mads>