MARC 21 Authority Format

Full Level Record
Established Heading Record - Geographic Name

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This example of an established heading for a geographic name includes as the first indicator value in all of the variable data fields. 008/06 is coded because this heading cannot be subdivided geographically. Authoritative reference sources are usually cited in 670 fields to justify the form of the name in field 151 and any 4XX/5XX tracing fields in geographic name heading records.

LDR   *****nz###22*****n##4500
001   <control number>
003   <control number identifier>
005   19860610134533.5
008  
860529 #n#ac annaa bn### ##### ##fa# ana## ###u
010 ## $aex#84112192#
040 ## $a<organization code>$c<organization code>
151 ## $aBurkina Faso
451 ## $aBurkina
451 ## $aBourkina
451 ## $aBourkina Fasso
551 ## $wa$aUpper Volta
670 ## $aU.S. Dept. of State. Geographic note GE-198, 8/26/84$b(as of 8/4/84 by presidential decree of Thomas Sankara, Republic of Upper Volta will henceforth be known as Burkina Faso; short form: Burkina; long form: Burkina Faso; inhabitants are called Burkinabe)
670 ## $aBGN, 9/24/84$b(Burkina [brief] Faso, name in effect 8/4/84 along with new flag, anthem; former name: Upper Volta)
670 ## $aWashington Post, 8/3/84$b(Upper Volta will change its name to Bourkina Fasso which means "country of incorruptible men")


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