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      US Regions and States.
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  <!-- Here is the ontology of the different regions -->

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      Information about one of the US states.
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    <rdfs:domain rdf:resource="#State" />
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    <rdfs:domain rdf:resource="#State" />
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  <!-- Now to instantiate the states -->

  <USState rdf:ID="AL">
    <name>Alabama</name>

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    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#montgomeryal"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#DeepSouth"/>
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  <USState rdf:ID="AK">
    <name>Alaska</name>
    <code>AK</code>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#juneauak"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#PacificWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="AZ">
    <name>Arizona</name>
    <code>AZ</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CA"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#phoenixaz"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="AR">

    <name>Arkansas</name>
    <code>AR</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#LA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TX"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#littlerockar"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthCentral"/>

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  <USState rdf:ID="CA">
    <name>California</name>
    <code>CA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OR"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#sacramentoca"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#PacificWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="CO">
    <name>Colorado</name>
    <code>CO</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#denverco"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthWest"/>

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  <USState rdf:ID="CT">
    <name>Connecticut</name>
    <code>CT</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#RI"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#hartfordct"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="DC">
    <name>District of Columbia</name>
    <code>DC</code>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#washingtondc"/>

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      Is this really a state?  Has been included
      for completeness...
    </rdfs:comment>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="DE">
    <name>Delaware</name>
    <code>DE</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MD"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NJ"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#doverde"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>
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  <USState rdf:ID="FL">
    <name>Florida</name>

    <code>FL</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#tallahasseefl"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#DeepSouth"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="GA">

    <name>Georgia</name>
    <code>GA</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#FL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NC"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SC"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#atlantaga"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#DeepSouth"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="HI">
    <name>Hawaii</name>
    <code>HI</code>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#honoluluhi"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#PacificWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="ID">

    <name>Idaho</name>
    <code>ID</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#boiseid"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NorthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="IL">

    <name>Illinois</name>
    <code>IL</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IN"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MI"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WI"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#springfieldil"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#GreatLakes"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="IN">
    <name>Indiana</name>
    <code>IN</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MI"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#indianapolisin"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#GreatLakes"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="IA">

    <name>Iowa</name>
    <code>IA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MN"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WI"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#desmoinesia"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#UpperPlains"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="KS">

    <name>Kansas</name>
    <code>KS</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#topekaks"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthCentral"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="KY">

    <name>Kentucky</name>
    <code>KY</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#frankfortky"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-South"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="LA">

    <name>Louisiana</name>

    <code>LA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TX"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#batonrougela"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#DeepSouth"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="ME">

    <name>Maine</name>
    <code>ME</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NH"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#augustame"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MD">

    <name>Maryland</name>
    <code>MD</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#DE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#annapolismd"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MA">
    <name>Massachusetts</name>
    <code>MA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CT"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NH"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#RI"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#bostonma"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MI">

    <name>Michigan</name>

    <code>MI</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WI"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#lansingmi"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#GreatLakes"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MN">
    <name>Minnesota</name>
    <code>MN</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ND"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WI"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#stpaulmn"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#UpperPlains"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MS">
    <name>Mississippi</name>
    <code>MS</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AL"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#LA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#jacksonms"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#DeepSouth"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MO">

    <name>Missouri</name>

    <code>MO</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#jeffersoncitymo"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthCentral"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="MT">
    <name>Montana</name>
    <code>MT</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ND"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#helenamt"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NorthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NE">

    <name>Nebraska</name>
    <code>NE</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#lincolnne"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#UpperPlains"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NV">
    <name>Nevada</name>
    <code>NV</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#carsoncitynv"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NH">

    <name>New Hampshire</name>
    <code>NH</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ME"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#concordnh"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NJ">
    <name>New Jersey</name>
    <code>NJ</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#DE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#trentonnj"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NM">
    <name>New Mexico</name>
    <code>NM</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TX"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#santafenm"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NY">
    <name>New York</name>

    <code>NY</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NJ"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#albanyny"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="NC">
    <name>North Carolina</name>
    <code>NC</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SC"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#raleighdurhamnc"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-South"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="ND">

    <name>North Dakota</name>
    <code>ND</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#bismarcknd"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#UpperPlains"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="OH">
    <name>Ohio</name>

    <code>OH</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MI"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#columbusoh"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#GreatLakes"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="OK">
    <name>Oklahoma</name>

    <code>OK</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KS"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TX"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#oklahomacityok"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthCentral"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="OR">
    <name>Oregon</name>

    <code>OR</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#salemor"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NorthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="PA">
    <name>Pennsylvania</name>
    <code>PA</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#DE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MD"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NJ"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#harrisburgpa"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="RI">
    <name>Rhode Island</name>
    <code>RI</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#providenceri"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="SC">
    <name>South Carolina</name>
    <code>SC</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NC"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#columbiasc"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-South"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="SD">
    <name>South Dakota</name>
    <code>SD</code>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MT"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ND"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#pierresd"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#UpperPlains"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="TN">
    <name>Tennessee</name>
    <code>TN</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AL"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MS"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NC"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#nashvilletn"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-South"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="TX">

    <name>Texas</name>
    <code>TX</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#LA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#austintx"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthCentral"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="UT">
    <name>Utah</name>
    <code>UT</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#saltlakecityut"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#SouthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="VT">

    <name>Vermont</name>

    <code>VT</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NH"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#montpeliervt"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NewEngland"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="VA">

    <name>Virginia</name>
    <code>VA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MD"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NC"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#richmondva"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-South"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="WA">
    <name>Washington</name>

    <code>WA</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OR"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#olympiawa"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NorthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="WV">

    <name>West Virginia</name>
    <code>WV</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MD"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>

    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#charlestonwv"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#Mid-Atlantic"/>
  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="WI">

    <name>Wisconsin</name>
    <code>WI</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MI"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MN"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#madisonwi"/>
    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#GreatLakes"/>

  </USState>

  <USState rdf:ID="WY">
    <name>Wyoming</name>

    <code>WY</code>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MT"/>

    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>
    <borderstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>
    <capital rdf:resource="&uscity;#cheyennewy"/>

    <region rdf:resource="&THIS;#NorthWest"/>
  </USState>

  <!-- Here is the ontology of the different regions -->

  <rdfs:Class rdf:ID="USRegion">

    <rdfs:label>USRegion</rdfs:label>
    <rdfs:subClassOf rdf:resource="&owl;#Thing" />
    <rdfs:comment>

      Information about the US regions.
    </rdfs:comment>
  </rdfs:Class>

  <rdf:Property rdf:ID="memberstate">
    <rdfs:domain rdf:resource="&THIS;#USRegion" />

    <rdfs:range rdf:resource="&THIS;#USState" />
  </rdf:Property> 

  <USRegion rdf:ID="DeepSouth">
    <rdfs:label>Deep South</rdfs:label>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AL"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#FL"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#GA"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#LA"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MS"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="GreatLakes">
    <rdfs:label>Great Lakes</rdfs:label>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IL"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IN"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MI"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OH"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WI"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="Mid-Atlantic">
    <rdfs:label>Mid-Atlantic</rdfs:label>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#DE"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MD"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NJ"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NY"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#PA"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WV"/>
  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="Mid-South">

    <rdfs:label>Mid-South</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KY"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NC"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SC"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TN"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VA"/>
  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="NewEngland">
    <rdfs:label>New England</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CT"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ME"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MA"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NH"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#RI"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#VT"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="NorthWest">
    <rdfs:label>NorthWest</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ID"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MT"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OR"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WA"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#WY"/>
  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="PacificWest">
    <rdfs:label>Pacific West</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AK"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CA"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#HI"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="SouthCentral">
    <rdfs:label>South Central</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AR"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#KS"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MO"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#OK"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#TX"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="SouthWest">
    <rdfs:label>Southwest</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#AZ"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#CO"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NV"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NM"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#UT"/>

  </USRegion>

  <USRegion rdf:ID="UpperPlains">
    <rdfs:label>Upper Plains</rdfs:label>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#IA"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#MN"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#NE"/>

    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#ND"/>
    <memberstate rdf:resource="&THIS;#SD"/>

  </USRegion>

</rdf:RDF>

