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[[File:United Nations geographical subregions.png|thumb|400px|right|The [[United Nations geoscheme|UN geoscheme]], created by the [[United Nations Statistics Division|UN Statistics Division]]. For statistical consistency and convenience, each [[country]] or area is shown in one region only. For example, [[Russia]] (a [[list of transcontinental countries|transcontinental country]] in both [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]) has been included in [[Eastern Europe]] only]]
[[File:United Nations geographical subregions.png|thumb|400px|right|The [[United Nations geoscheme|UN geoscheme]], created by the [[United Nations Statistics Division|UN Statistics Division]]. For statistical consistency and convenience, each [[country]] or area is shown in one region only. For example, [[Russia]] (a [[list of transcontinental countries|transcontinental country]] in both [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]) has been included in [[Eastern Europe]] only]]


A '''subregion big pooo''' is a part of a larger [[region]] or [[continent]] and is usually based on location{{vague|date=November 2021}}. [[Cardinal direction]]s, such as [[south]] are commonly used to define a subregion.
A '''subregion''' is a part of a larger [[region]] or [[continent]]. [[Cardinal direction]]s are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the [[UN geoscheme|UN statistical geoscheme]], which is a changing, constantly updated, UN tool based on specific [[political geography]] considerations relevant in UN statistics.


== United Nations subregions ==
== United Nations subregions ==
{{Main|United Nations geoscheme}}
{{Main|United Nations geoscheme}}
{{Further|List of countries by the United Nations geoscheme}}


The [[United Nations Statistics Division|Statistics Division]] of the [[United Nations]] (UN) is in charge of the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistical information for the UN.<ref>[http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/aboutus.htm United Nations Statistics Division - About Us]</ref> In 1999, it developed a system of macro-geographical (continental) regions, subregions, and other selected economic groups to report advances towards achieving numerous [[Millennium Development Goals|millennial development goals]] worldwide. These [[United Nations geoscheme|statistical divisions]] were devised for statistical purposes and is used for carrying out statistical analysis.<ref>[http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division - Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications]</ref> The division's first publication was the book ''World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics'' in 2000.
The [[United Nations Statistics Division|Statistics Division]] of the [[United Nations]] (UN) is in charge of the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistical information for the UN.<ref>[http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/aboutus.htm United Nations Statistics Division - About Us]</ref> In 1999, it developed a system of macro-geographical (continental) regions, subregions, and other selected economic groups to report advances towards achieving numerous [[Millennium Development Goals|millennial development goals]] worldwide. These [[United Nations geoscheme|statistical divisions]] were devised for statistical purposes and is used for carrying out statistical analysis.<ref>[http://millenniumindicators.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division - Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications]</ref> The division's first publication was the book ''World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics'' in 2000.
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== Subregions by continent ==
== 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.
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.

'''Sequence''' used in the list (not all criteria are applied to each continent):
*by the UN Statistics Division's geoscheme
*by geography
*by physiography
*by geopolitics
*by human geography
*by economics
*by culture
*by language
*by religion
*by biogeography
*by historical division
*by geology


=== [[Afro-Eurasia]] ===
=== [[Afro-Eurasia]] ===
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* ''by economics:''
* ''by economics:''
** [[African Monetary Union]] (AMU)
** [[African Monetary Union]] (AMU)
** [[Arab League]] (including some [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] countries)
** [[Arab League]] (including some [[West Asia|West Asian]] countries)
** [[Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa]] (COMESA)
** [[Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa]] (COMESA)
** [[Common Monetary Area]] (CMA)
** [[Common Monetary Area]] (CMA)
** [[Community of Sahel–Saharan States]] (CEN-SAD)
** [[Community of Sahel–Saharan States]] (CEN-SAD)
** [[Council of Arab Economic Unity]] (GAFTA) – including some [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] countries
** [[Council of Arab Economic Unity]] (GAFTA) – including some [[West Asia|West Asian]] countries
** [[Economic Community of Central African States]] (ECCAS)
** [[Economic Community of Central African States]] (ECCAS)
** [[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS)
** [[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS)
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** [[Southern African Customs Union]] (SACU)
** [[Southern African Customs Union]] (SACU)
** [[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC)
** [[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC)
** [[Union for the Mediterranean]] (including most [[Europe|European]] countries and some [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] countries)
** [[Union for the Mediterranean]] (including most [[Europe|European]] countries and some [[West Asia|West Asian]] countries)


* ''by biogeography:''
* ''by biogeography:''
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** [[South Asia]]
** [[South Asia]]
*** [[Eastern South Asia]]
*** [[Eastern South Asia]]
*** [[Northern South Asia]]
*** [[Northwestern South Asia]]
**** [[Northwestern Indian subcontinent]]
⚫
*** [[Southern South Asia]]
*** [[India]]
*** [[India]]
**** [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
**** [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
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***** [[Northeast India]]
***** [[Northeast India]]
***** [[North India]]
***** [[North India]]
****** [[Northwest India]]
***** [[South India]] (AKA [[South India|Peninsular India]], including the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] and [[Lakshadweep]])
***** [[South India]] (AKA [[South India|Peninsular India]], including the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] and [[Lakshadweep]])
***** [[Western India]]
***** [[Western India]]
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****** [[Sarawak]]
****** [[Sarawak]]
***** [[Kalimantan]]
***** [[Kalimantan]]
** [[Western Asia]] (AKA [[Western Asia|Southwest Asia]])
** [[West Asia]] (AKA [[West Asia|Southwest Asia]])
*** [[Anatolia]] (AKA [[Anatolia|Asia Minor]])
*** [[Anatolia]] (AKA [[Anatolia|Asia Minor]])
*** [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]]
*** [[Arabian Peninsula|Arabia]]
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* ''by geopolitics:''
* ''by geopolitics:''
** [[Asia-Pacific]] (APAC) – including [[Oceania]]
** [[Asia-Pacific]] (APAC) – including [[Oceania]]
*** [[Far East]]
*** [[Far East]]/[[Pacific Asia]]
**** [[Greater China]]
**** [[Greater China]]
***** [[China proper]]
***** [[China proper]]
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*** [[Mongols|Greater Mongolia]]
*** [[Mongols|Greater Mongolia]]
**** [[Inner Mongolia]]
**** [[Inner Mongolia]]
**** [[Outer Mongolia]]
**** [[Mongolia]] ([[Outer Mongolia]])
** [[Muslim world]] (AKA the [[Muslim world|Islamic world]])
** [[Muslim world]] (AKA the [[Muslim world|Islamic world]])
*** [[Arab world]]
*** [[Arab world]]
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**** [[Greater Indonesia]]
**** [[Greater Indonesia]]
***** [[Nusantara (archipelago)|Nusantara]]
***** [[Nusantara (archipelago)|Nusantara]]
*** [[List of Turkic dynasties and countries|Turkic world]]
*** Turkic world
**** [[Azerbaijan]]
**** [[Azerbaijan]]
**** [[Soviet Central Asia]] (excluding [[Tajikistan]])
**** [[Soviet Central Asia]] (excluding [[Tajikistan]])
**** [[Turkey]]
**** [[Turkey]]
**** [[Xinjiang]]
**** [[Xinjiang]]
***** [[Dzungaria]]
***** [[Dzungaria]] (northern half of Xinjiang)
***** [[South Xinjiang]]
***** [[Southern Xinjiang]]
***[[Greater Iran]]
****[[Greater Khorasan]]


* ''by religion:''
* ''by religion:''
** [[Abrahamic religions]] ([[Abrahamic religions|Western Asian religions]] or [[Western religions]])
** [[Abrahamic religions]] ([[Abrahamic religions|West Asian religions]] or [[Western religions]])
** [[Eastern religions]]
** [[Eastern religions]]
*** [[Indian religions|Dharmic religions]] ([[Indian religions]])
*** [[Indian religions|Dharmic religions]] ([[Indian religions]])
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===== [[Europe]] =====
===== [[Europe]] =====
* ''by the United Nations Statistics Division's geoscheme (see also: [[United Nations geoscheme for Europe|UN geoscheme for Europe]]):''
* ''by the United Nations Statistics Division's geoscheme (see also: [[United Nations geoscheme for Europe|UN geoscheme for Europe]]):''
** [[Eastern Europe]] – the UN includes [[North Asia]] ([[Siberia]]) and part of [[Central Europe]] ([[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]] and [[Slovakia]]) in this subregion
** [[Eastern Europe]] – the UN includes [[North Asia]] ([[Siberia]]) and part of [[Central Europe]] ([[Czech Republic|Czechia]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], and [[Slovakia]]) in this subregion
** [[Northern Europe]] – the UN includes the [[British Isles]] and the [[Baltic states]] in this subregion
** [[Northern Europe]] – the UN includes the [[British Isles]] and the [[Baltic states]] in this subregion
** [[Southern Europe]] – the UN includes [[Slovenia]] ([[Central Europe]]) in this subregion
** [[Southern Europe]] – the UN includes [[Slovenia]] ([[Central Europe]]) in this subregion
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**** [[Caucasus]]
**** [[Caucasus]]
***** [[North Caucasus]] (aka [[North Caucasus|Ciscaucasia]])
***** [[North Caucasus]] (aka [[North Caucasus|Ciscaucasia]])
***** [[South Caucasus]] (aka [[South Caucasus|Transcaucasia]]) – a subregion of [[Western Asia]]
***** [[South Caucasus]] (aka [[South Caucasus|Transcaucasia]]) – a subregion of [[West Asia]]
** [[Northern Europe]]
** [[Northern Europe]]
*** [[Nordic countries|North-central Europe]]
*** [[Nordic countries|North-central Europe]]
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** [[Caucasus Mountains]]
** [[Caucasus Mountains]]
*** [[Greater Caucasus]]
*** [[Greater Caucasus]]
*** [[Lesser Caucasus]] – A part of [[Western Asia]]
*** [[Lesser Caucasus]] – A part of [[West Asia]]
** [[Channel Islands]]
** [[Channel Islands]]
*** [[Bailiwick of Guernsey|Guernsey]]
*** [[Bailiwick of Guernsey|Guernsey]]
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** [[Eurozone]] (including [[Cyprus]])
** [[Eurozone]] (including [[Cyprus]])
** [[North Sea Region]] (NSR)
** [[North Sea Region]] (NSR)
** [[Union for the Mediterranean]] (UfM) – including some [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] countries and some [[Africa|African]] countries
** [[Union for the Mediterranean]] (UfM) – including some [[West Asia|West Asian]] countries and some [[Africa|African]] countries
** [[Union State]]
** [[Union State]]


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*** [[Indian religions]]
*** [[Indian religions]]
**** [[Buddhism in Europe]] ([[Kalmykia]])
**** [[Buddhism in Europe]] ([[Kalmykia]])
** [[Western religions]] ([[Abrahamic religions]] or [[Abrahamic religions|Western Asian religions]])
** [[Western religions]] ([[Abrahamic religions]] or [[Abrahamic religions|West Asian religions]])
*** [[Christianity in Europe]]
*** [[Christianity in Europe]]
**** [[Catholic Church in Europe|Catholicism in Europe]]
**** [[Catholic Church in Europe|Catholicism in Europe]]
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********* [[Spanish Virgin Islands]]
********* [[Spanish Virgin Islands]]
********* [[United States Virgin Islands]]
********* [[United States Virgin Islands]]
⚫
******* [[Southern Caribbean]]
******** [[Leeward Antilles]]
******** [[Leeward Antilles]]
********* [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)|ABC islands]]
********* [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)|ABC islands]]
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*** [[Caribbean South America|North-western South America: Caribbean South America]]
*** [[Caribbean South America|North-western South America: Caribbean South America]]
** [[Southern Cone|Southern South America: Southern Cone]]
** [[Southern Cone|Southern South America: Southern Cone]]
** [[Andean states|Western South America: Andean States]]
** Western South America: [[Andes|Andean]] States


* ''by physiography:''
* ''by physiography:''
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***** [[Northwestern Hawaiian Islands]]
***** [[Northwestern Hawaiian Islands]]
****** [[Midway Atoll]]
****** [[Midway Atoll]]
***** [[Hawaiian Islands#Main islands|Southeastern Hawaiian Islands]]
***** [[Hawaiian Islands#Major islands|Southeastern Hawaiian Islands]]
**** [[Howland and Baker Islands]]
**** [[Howland and Baker Islands]]
***** [[Baker Island]]
***** [[Baker Island]]
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** [[Near Oceania]]
** [[Near Oceania]]
** [[Remote Oceania]]
** [[Remote Oceania]]

* ''by economics:''
** [[Pacific Community]]
** [[Pacific Islands Forum]]
** [[Pacific Regional Environment Programme]]


* ''by biogeography:''
* ''by biogeography:''

Revision as of 15:21, 6 May 2024

The UN geoscheme, created by the UN Statistics Division. For statistical consistency and convenience, each country or area is shown in one region only. For example, Russia (a transcontinental country in both Europe and Asia) has been included in Eastern Europe only

A subregion is a part of a larger region or continent. Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the UN statistical geoscheme, which is a changing, constantly updated, UN tool based on specific political geography considerations relevant in UN statistics.

United Nations subregions

Main article: United Nations geoscheme
Further information: List of countries by the United Nations geoscheme

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.

Sequence used in the list (not all criteria are applied to each continent):

  • by the UN Statistics Division's geoscheme
  • by geography
  • by physiography
  • by geopolitics
  • by human geography
  • by economics
  • by culture
  • by language
  • by religion
  • by biogeography
  • by historical division
  • by geology

Afro-Eurasia

Africa

Eurasia

Asia
Europe

Americas

See also: Americas (terminology)

North America

South America

Antarctica

  • by the United Nations Statistics Division's geoscheme:

Oceania

See also

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. ^ a b c These three subregions together form the continent of North America.

External links

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