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

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)
      - Sudd
- North Africa (aka Arabia)
  - Sahara
    - Maghreb
  - Sahel
- Southern Africa
- West Africa (aka Guinea)
  - Sudan (region) (also part of Central Africa and East Africa)
    - West Sudanian Savanna

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:
- Kaapvaal craton
- Zimbabwe craton

Eurasia

Asia

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

by geography:
- Central Asia
  - Indus Valley
- 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
      - James Shoal
  - 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)
      - North Korea
      - South Korea
- 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)
- Southeast Asia
  - Mainland Southeast Asia (aka Indochina or Indochinese Peninsula)
    - Malay Peninsula
  - Maritime Southeast Asia (aka the Malay Archipelago or Malesia)
- Western Asia (aka Southwest Asia)
  - Asia Minor
  - Kurdistan
  - Levant
  - Mesopotamia
  - Arabian Peninsula (aka Arabia)
  - Caucasus
    - North Caucasus
    - South Caucasus

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:
- Arab states (aka the Arab world or Arab League)
- Eurasian Economic Community
- Greater Mekong Subregion
- Northern and southern China

by culture:
- Eastern world
- Greater India
- Muslim world
  - Arab world (aka the Arab League or Arab states)
- Northern and southern China

by religions:
- Abrahamic religions (aka Western Asian religions or the Western religion)
- Eastern religions
  - Dharmic religions (aka Indian religions)
  - Taoic religions (aka East Asian religions or Far Eastern 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:
- Western world
  - European Union

by peninsula:

by culture:
- The Balkans
  - Western Balkans
- Baltic States
- Benelux
  - Belgium
  - The Netherlands
  - Luxembourg
- British Isles
- The Caucasus
  - The North Caucasus
  - The South Caucasus
- Central Europe
- DACH
  - Germany (aka Deutschland)
  - Austria
  - Switzerland (aka Confoederatio Helvetica)
- Latin Europe
- Nordic countries
  - Fennoscandia
    - Scandinavia
      - Lapland
- Visegrád Group

by religions:
- Western religion (aka Abrahamic religions or Western Asian religions)

by historical divisions:
- Eastern Bloc
- Western Bloc

by geology:
- Guiana Shield

Antarctica

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

by geography:
- Antarctica

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
      - West Papua
  - Zealandia
- Pacific Islands

by geology (see also: Geology of Australia):

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External links

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↑ United Nations Statistics Division - About Us
↑ United Nations Statistics Division - Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications
↑ Standard country or area codes and geographical regions for statistical use
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 These three subregions together form the continent of North America.

[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

[subreg-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 These three subregions together form the continent of North America.

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v t e Earth's primary regions and subregions
Africa	Mediterranean Saharan Northern Maghreb Middle East Middle East and North Africa Mashriq Sub-Saharan Western East Horn Great Lakes Central Southern Islands
North America	Northern Pacific Northwest Northeastern United States New England Midwest Mid-Atlantic Western United States Southwest Mountain states South Central United States Southern United States East Coast West Coast Bible Belt Appalachia Great Lakes Eastern Canada Western Canada Canadian Prairies Northern Canada Atlantic Canada Northern Mexico Aridoamerica Caribbean West Indies Central Middle Mesoamerica Anglo French Latin Ibero Hispanic Portuguese Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
South America	Southern Northern (Guianan states) Western West Indies Patagonia Amazon LAC
Asia	Central Aral Sea Aralkum Desert Caspian Sea Far East Russian Eastern Northeastern Inner Asia Southeastern Mainland Maritime Northern Siberia Ural Southern Eastern South Asia Himalayan states Indian subcontinent Western Levant Dead Sea Mediterranean Iranian plateau Arabian Peninsula Caucasus South Caucasus Middle East Middle East and North Africa Near East Mashriq Asia–Pacific
Europe	Central Northern Baltic British Isles Nordic Northwestern Scandinavia Scandinavian Peninsula Eastern Southeastern Balkans Caucasus South Caucasus North Caucasus Southern Russia European Russia Southern Iberia Italy Italian Peninsula Balkans Southeastern Mediterranean Middle East Western Low Countries Northwestern Germanic Romance Celtic Slavic
Oceania	Australasia Australia New Guinea Zealandia Pacific Islands Micronesia Melanesia Polynesia
Polar	Antarctic Arctic
Oceans	World (Sea) Antarctic/Southern Convergence Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific Great Barrier Reef Mariana Trench Ring of Fire List of seas
Continents of Earth / List of seas / Physical Earth

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United Nations subregions

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Africa

Eurasia

Asia

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