When a sovereign entity and another place of the same name that is not a sovereign entity exist at the same time, do not qualify the name of the sovereign entity.

Example A

When a succession of jurisdictions would be entered under the same name, use one heading for all, no matter what differences there are between the jurisdictions.

Example B

However, when the geographic qualifier added to a name to reflect its current status is not appropriate for the earlier entity, use two headings and qualify each.

Example C

If an entity that has been treated as an independent state (country) is absorbed into an existing state (country) and retains the same name as a part of the state into which it was absorbed or if a part of an existing country becomes an independent state and retains the same name, create a heading for the new entity and retain the heading for the former entity.

Example D

When the name of a state, province, or territory of Australia, Canada, or the United States, or the name of a constituent state of Malaysia conflicts with the name of a place within the same larger jurisdiction, add the type of government as a qualifier to the larger geographic entity.

Example E

When the name of a state, province, or territory of Australia, Canada, or the United States, or the name of a constituent state of Malaysia conflicts with the name of a place in another jurisdiction, qualify the latter only.

Example F

Exception: Use "Washington (State)" as the heading for the state of Washington.

Add a qualifier to the heading for a jurisdiction that does not conflict with the heading for another jurisdiction when:

1. the heading for the jurisdiction is the same as the name of a geographic area but the territory governed by the jurisdiction varies significantly from the geographic area;

Example G

2. the heading for the jurisdiction is the same as the name of a geographic area but the name of the jurisdiction has ceased.

Example H

See also:

24. Headings for Corporate Bodies