Subregion
A subregion is a part of a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south or southern, are commonly used to define a subregion.
United Nations subregions
Main article: United Nations geoscheme
The UN geoscheme, created by the UN Statistics Division. For statistical consistency and for convenience, each country or area is shown in one region only: e.g., Russia (Eastern Europe), which is in Europe and Asia.
The Statistics Division of the United Nations (UN) is in charge of the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistical information for the UN.[1] In 1999, it developed a system of macro-geographical (continental) regions, subregions, and other selected economic groups to report advances towards achieving numerous millennial development goals worldwide. These statistical divisions were devised for statistical purposes and is used for carrying out statistical analysis.[2] The division's first publication was the book World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics in 2000.
According to the UN, the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories.[3]
Subregions by continent
The following is a non-exhaustive list of subregions, arranged alphabetically by region (i.e., by continent); in the UN geoscheme, higher-level, macro-geographical regions are arranged to the extent possible according to continents.
Afro-Eurasia
Africa
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Africa):
- Eastern Africa
- Middle Africa (aka Congo)
- Northern Africa (aka Arabia)
- Southern Africa
- Western Africa (aka Guinea)
- by geography:
- Central Africa (aka Congo)
- Congo Basin
- Sudan (region) (also part of East Africa and West Africa)
- East Sudanian Savanna (also part of East Africa)
- East Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Sudan (region) (also part of Central Africa and West Africa)
- East Sudanian Savanna (also part of Central Africa)
- North Africa (aka Arabia)
- Southern Africa
- West Africa (aka Guinea)
- Sudan (region) (also part of Central Africa and East Africa)
- Central Africa (aka Congo)
- by geopolitics:
- Arab League (aka the Arab world or Arab states)
- Greater Middle East (including the Middle East and the 'stans)
- Horn of Africa
- Middle East (aka the Near East, part of Asia)
- Arabian Peninsula (aka Arabia)
- Saharan Africa
- The 'stans (part of Asia)
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- by geology:
Eurasia
Asia
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Asia):
- by geography:
- Central Asia
- East Asia
- Greater China
- China
- Hong Kong (some geographers consider it as part of Northeast Asia)
- Macau (some geographers consider it as part of Northeast Asia)
- Mainland China
- East China (some geographers include the Taiwan Island, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, and Senkaku Islands in this subregion)
- North China (Eastern Inner Mongolia is also part of Northeast Asia)
- Northeast China (also part of Northeast Asia)
- South Central China
- Central China
- South China (including the Hainan Island, Paracel Islands, and Zhongsha Islands; some geographers also include Hong Kong, Macau, and the Pratas Islands in this subregion)
- Western China
- Northwest China (some geographers consider Qinghai and Xinjiang as part of Central Asia)
- Southwest China (some geographers consider Tibet as part of Central Asia)
- Taiwan (some geographers consider it as part of Northeast Asia)
- Spratly Islands
- China
- Mongolia (some geographers consider it as part of Central Asia or Northeast Asia)
- Northeast Asia
- Japan
- Manchuria
- Eastern Inner Mongolia
- Northeast China
- Outer Manchuria (also part of North Asia)
- Sakhalin (also part of North Asia)
- Korean Peninsula (aka Korea)
- Greater China
- North Asia (aka Siberia)
- Russian Far East
- Outer Manchuria (also part of Northeast Asia)
- Sakhalin (also part of Northeast Asia)
- Russian Far East
- South Asia (mainly the Indian subcontinent)
- Southeast Asia
- Western Asia (aka Southwest Asia)
- by geopolitics:
- Arab League (aka the Arab world or Arab states)
- Far East
- Greater Middle East (including the Horn of Africa and Saharan Africa)
- Horn of Africa (part of Africa)
- Middle East (aka the Near East)
- Arabian Peninsula (aka Arabia)
- Saharan Africa (part of Africa)
- The 'stans
- Indian subcontinent
- by economics:
- by culture:
- by religions:
Europe
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Europe):
- Eastern Europe – the UN includes North Asia (aka Siberia) and Central Europe in this subregion
- Northern Europe – the UN includes the British Isles in this subregion
- Southern Europe
- Western Europe – the UN includes Germany and other DACH countries in this subregion
- by economy:
- by geology:
- by geopolitics:
- by peninsula:
- by culture:
- by religions:
- by historical divisions:
Americas
See also: Americas (terminology)
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for the Americas):
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Caribbean[4]
- Latin America
- Central America[4] – the UN includes Clipperton Island and Mexico in this subregion
- South America
- Northern America[4]
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- by culture:
North America
- by geography:
- by geology:
- by economics:
South America
- by geography:
- Altiplano
- Amazon Basin
- Andean states
- Andes
- Caribbean South America
- Eastern South America (aka Brazil)
- Gran Chaco
- Guianan states
- Northern South America
- Pampa
- Pantanal
- Patagonia
- Southern Cone
- by economics:
- by geology:
Antarctica
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions:
- by geography:
Oceania
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Oceania):
- Australia and New Zealand – the UN includes Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island Group and Norfolk Island in this subregion
- Melanesia – the UN includes New Caledonia and New Guinea in this subregion
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
- by geography:
- Australasia
- Australia (continent)
- Australia
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- Australian Capital Territory
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Coral Sea Islands Territory (excluding Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs)
- Jervis Bay Territory
- New South Wales (excluding Lord Howe Island Group)
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- New Guinea
- Australia
- Zealandia
- Australia (continent)
- Pacific Islands
- Australasia
- by geology (see also: Geology of Australia):
See also
- Autonomous region
- Committee of the Regions
- Continent
- Continental fragment
- Euroregion
- Latin names of regions
- Military district
- Polar region
- Region
- Regional district
- Regional municipality
- Subcontinent
- Submerged continents
- Supercontinent
- United Nations geoscheme
References
External links
- UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names
- UN Statistics Division's Country and Area Codes Classifications
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