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.




Contents






  • 1 United Nations subregions


  • 2 Subregions by continent


    • 2.1 Afro-Eurasia


      • 2.1.1 Africa


      • 2.1.2 Eurasia


        • 2.1.2.1 Asia


        • 2.1.2.2 Europe






    • 2.2 Americas


      • 2.2.1 North America


      • 2.2.2 South America




    • 2.3 Antarctica


    • 2.4 Oceania




  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





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 (Congo)

    • Northern Africa

    • Southern Africa


    • Western Africa (Guinea)




  • by geography:


    • Central Africa (aka Congo, Middle Africa, Equatorial Africa or Tropical Africa)

      • 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)
          • Sudd






    • North Africa


      • Sahara
        • Maghreb


      • Sahel



    • Southern Africa


    • West Africa (Guinea)


      • Sudan (region) (also part of Central Africa and East Africa)
        • West Sudanian Savanna



      • Horn of Africa
        • North Africa




    • Sub-Saharan Africa

    • Kaapvaal craton

    • Zimbabwe craton





Eurasia



Asia



  • by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Asia):

    • Central Asia

    • Eastern Asia

    • Southeastern Asia

    • Southern Asia

    • Western Asia




  • by geography:


    • Central Asia

      • Indus Valley

      • Iranian Plateau




    • 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


            • North China (Eastern Inner Mongolia is also part of Northeast China)


            • Northeast China (also part of Northeast Asia)


            • Southeast China


              • East China (some geographers include the Taiwan Island, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, and Senkaku Islands in this subregion)


              • 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
          • James Shoal





      • Mongolia (some geographers consider it as part of Central Asia or Northeast Asia)


      • Northeast Asia


        • China

          • Eastern Inner Mongolia

          • Northeast China



        • Japan


        • Korea (the Korean Peninsula)

          • North Korea

          • South Korea




        • Russia


          • Outer Manchuria (also part of North Asia)


          • Sakhalin (also part of North Asia)








    • North Asia (aka Siberia)

      • Russian Far East


        • Outer Manchuria (also part of Northeast Asia)


        • Sakhalin (also part of Northeast Asia)





    • South Asia (mainly the Indian subcontinent)


      • Deccan Plateau (Peninsular India)

      • Eastern South Asia

      • The Himalayas


      • India

        • Central India

        • East India

        • Northeast India

        • North India

        • South India

        • Western India



      • Indo-Gangetic Plain

      • List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean




    • Southeast Asia


      • Mainland Southeast Asia (the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina)

        • Malay Peninsula

          • Peninsular Malaysia

          • Southern Thailand





      • Maritime Southeast Asia (the Malay Archipelago or Malesia)

        • Nusantara
          • East Malaysia






    • Western Asia (Southwest Asia)


      • Asia Minor (Anatolia)


      • Arabian Peninsula (Arabia)


      • Caucasus

        • North Caucasus


        • South Caucasus (Transcaucasia)



      • Iranian Plateau


      • Levant
        • Mesopotamia







  • by geopolitics:


    • Far East

      • Farther India


      • Greater China
        • China proper


      • Korea

      • Russian Far East




    • Middle East


      • MENA

        • Middle East (aka the Near East)

          • Arabia (Arabian Peninsula)



      • The 'stans



    • Indian subcontinent




  • by economics:

    • Arab League


    • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

    • Eurasian Economic Community

    • Greater Mekong Subregion

    • Northern and southern China




  • by culture:


    • Eastern world


      • East Asian cultural sphere
        • Northern and southern China


      • Indian subcontinent

      • Nanyang




    • Greater India (aka the East Indies)


      • Farther India

        • Malay world (aka Greater Indonesia)
          • Nusantara



      • Indian subcontinent




    • Muslim world (aka the Islamic world)

      • Arab world (aka the Arab states)





  • by religions:


    • Abrahamic religions (Western Asian religions or the Western religion)


    • Eastern religions


      • Dharmic religions (Indian religions)


      • Taoic religions (East Asian religions or Far Eastern religions)






  • by biogeography:
    • Malesia




Europe



  • by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Europe):


    • Eastern Europe – the UN includes North Asia (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:

    • Central European Free Trade Agreement


    • Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)

    • Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia

    • Eurasian Economic Community

    • European Economic Area

    • European Free Trade Association

    • European Union Customs Union

    • Eurozone




  • by geology:

    • Baltic shield

    • East European craton

    • Ukrainian Shield




  • by geopolitics:

    • Western world
      • European Union




  • by peninsula:

    • Balkan Peninsula

    • Iberian Peninsula


    • Italian Peninsula (aka the Apennine Peninsula)

    • Scandinavian Peninsula




  • by culture:

    • The Balkans

      • The Eastern Balkans

      • The Western Balkans



    • The Baltic states


    • Benelux

      • Belgium

      • The Netherlands

      • Luxembourg



    • The British Isles

    • The Caucasus

      • The North Caucasus

      • The South Caucasus



    • Central Europe


    • DACH


      • Germany (Deutschland)

      • Austria


      • Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica)



    • Latin Europe


    • Nordic countries

      • Fennoscandia

        • Scandinavia

          • Sápmi, since 1809 divided between Finland and Sweden




    • Visegrád Group




  • by religions:

    • Western religion (Abrahamic religions or Western Asian religions)



  • by historical divisions:

    • Eastern Bloc

    • Western Bloc





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]




  • by culture:

    • Anglo-America


    • Latin America

      • Hispanic America
        • Mesoamerica







North America



  • by geography:


    • Middle America

      • Central America

      • Clipperton Island

      • Mexico

      • The West Indies


        • Caribbean (aka The Antilles)

          • The Greater Antilles
            • Hispaniola


          • The Lesser Antilles

            • The Leeward Antilles

            • The Leeward Islands

            • The Windward Islands





        • Lucayan Archipelago






    • Northern America

      • Bermuda


      • Canada


        • Eastern Canada


          • Atlantic Canada
            • The Maritimes


          • Central Canada




        • Northern Canada
          • Canadian Arctic Archipelago



        • Western Canada

          • Canadian Prairies

          • West Coast






      • Great Lakes region
        • Great Lakes


      • Great Plains

      • Greenland

      • Saint Pierre and Miquelon


      • United States

        • Alaska


        • Contiguous United States


          • Eastern United States

            • East Coast of the United States


              • Atlantic coastal plain
                • Northeast megalopolis


              • Atlantic Seaboard fall line

              • Piedmont




          • Great Basin











  • by geology:

    • Canadian Shield

    • North American craton

    • Slave craton

    • Superior craton

    • Wyoming craton




  • by economics:

    • Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

    • Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

    • Mesoamerican region

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

    • Petrocaribe





South America




  • by geography:

    • Altiplano

    • Amazon Basin

    • Andean states

    • Andes

    • Brazilian Highlands

    • Caribbean South America

    • Gran Chaco

    • Guianan states

    • Northern South America

    • Pampa

    • Pantanal

    • Patagonia

    • Southern Cone




  • by economics:

    • Andean Community

    • Mercosur

    • Union of South American Nations




  • by geology:
    • Guiana Shield




Antarctica




  • by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions:
    • Antarctica



  • by geography:

    • Antarctica

      • Bouvet Island

      • French Southern and Antarctic Lands

      • Heard Island and McDonald Islands

      • Peter I Island

      • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

      • South Orkney Islands

      • South Shetland Islands






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

          • Papua New Guinea


          • Western New Guinea

            • Papua

            • West Papua








      • Zealandia


        • Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs

        • Lord Howe Island Group

        • New Caledonia

        • New Zealand

        • Norfolk Island






    • Pacific Islands

      • Melanesia

      • Micronesia

      • Polynesia






  • by geology (see also: Geology of Australia):

    • Archaean

    • Australian Shield

    • Centralian Superbasin

    • Gawler craton

    • Narryer gneiss

    • Ore genesis

    • Perth Basin

    • Pilbara craton

    • Western Plateau

    • Yilgarn craton





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





  1. ^ United Nations Statistics Division - About Us


  2. ^ United Nations Statistics Division - Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications


  3. ^ Standard country or area codes and geographical regions for statistical use


  4. ^ abc These three subregions together form the continent of North America.




External links



  • UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names

  • UN Statistics Division's Country and Area Codes Classifications










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