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Subregions

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A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from 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.

SUBREGIONS BY CONTINENT

Here are a few examples of subregions sorted by continent:

Africa

''by UN subregion:''

--- Northern Africa

--- Western Africa

--- Middle Africa

--- Eastern Africa

--- Southern Africa

''by geography:''

--- North Africa

-- Maghreb

--- Sub-Saharan Africa

-- West Africa

-- East Africa ( Horn Of Africa )

-- Central Africa

-- Southern Africa

Americas

''see also: Americas (terminology) ''

''by UN subregion:''

--- Northern America '''

--- Central America '''

--- Caribbean '''

''by geography:''

--- Canadian Arctic

--- Great Basin

--- Great Plains

--- Great Lakes

--- The Greater Antilles

--- The Lesser Antilles

''by geology:''

--- Canadian Shield

--- North American Craton

--- Slave Craton

--- Superior Craton

--- Wyoming Craton

''by geography:''

--- Altiplano

--- Amazon Basin

--- Andes

--- Caribbean South America

--- Gran Chaco

--- Guiana s

--- Pampa

--- Pantanal

--- Patagonia

''by economics ( South American Community Of Nations ):''

--- Andean Community

--- Mercosur

Eurasia

Asia

''by UN subregion:''

--- Western Asia

--- Central Asia

--- Southern Asia

--- Eastern Asia

--- Southeastern Asia

''by geography:''

--- Central Asia

--- West Asia (or Middle East )

-- Gulf States

-- Near East

-- Anatolia

-- Caucasus

-- Arabian Peninsula

-- Levant

-- Kurdistan

--- North Asia (see Siberia )

--- East Asia

--- South Asia , or the Indian Subcontinent

-- Bengal

-- Himalayan States

--- Southeast Asia

-- Maritime

-- Mainland

-- Indochina

Europe

''by UN subregion:''

--- Western Europe

--- Northern Europe

--- Southern Europe

--- Eastern Europe

''by peninsula:''

--- Balkan Peninsula

--- Iberian Peninsula

--- Italian Peninsula

--- Scandinavian Peninsula

''by other groupings:''

--- Baltic States

--- Benelux or the Low Countries

--- British Isles

--- Central Europe

--- Nordic States

--- Visegrad Group

Oceania

Australasia or Australia

Melanesia

Micronesia

Polynesia

SEE ALSO

Continent for definitions of large land masses such as Africa-Eurasia .

Subcontinent

Supercontinent

EXTERNAL LINKS

UN's grouping into continents and subregions

UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names

UN subregions as used by GeoHive