How to find the corresponding ADMIN_LEVEL of the DCA (sub region) number for NA?

How to find the corresponding ADMIN_LEVEL of the DCA (**sub region**) number for NA?

Sometimes it is not easy to find e.g. the corresponding countries for a specific DCA (sub region) number for NA.

An example, the CORE POI XML product for NA, after unpacking, the data will be stored in directories like D1-D11. It is not known for which federal states the data are included in each folder.



This can be quickly decrypted with the help of the attached file.

E.g. DCA_1 (D1) includes the countries California and Nevada. Additional information about ADMIN_LEVEL 3-4 are also given in this overview.