A.15A. Geographic features, regions, etc.

The scope of the term "West" in rule A.15A1 is repeated with additional examples.

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ West

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ the Occident

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ Western world

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ occidental (adjective)

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ western Europe (but Western Europe when referring to the political division)

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ the West, Far West, Middle West, Midwest (U.S.)

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ western, far western, midwestern

Zoogeographic Regions:

Capitalize the names of the following zoogeographic regions:

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ Nearctic

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ Neotropical

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ Oriental

$image\POINT_BL.gif$ Palearctic