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 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.
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions (see also: UN geoscheme for Africa):
- by geography:
- Central Africa (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
- Southern Africa
- West Africa (Guinea)
- Sudan (region) (also part of Central Africa and East Africa)
- Horn of Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Kaapvaal craton
- Zimbabwe craton
- Central Africa (Congo)
- 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
- North China (Eastern Inner Mongolia is also part of Northeast Asia)
- 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
- China
- 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)
- Russia
- Outer Manchuria (also part of North Asia)
- Sakhalin (also part of North Asia)
- China
- 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 (Southwest Asia)
- by geopolitics:
- by economics:
- by culture:
- by religions:
- by biogeography:
- 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:
- by geology:
- by geopolitics:
- by peninsula:
- by culture:
- by religions:
- by historical divisions:
- 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:
- by geography:
- by geology:
- by economics:
- by geography:
- by economics:
- by geology:
- by the United Nations Statistics Division's subregions:
- by geography:
- 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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