Subregion
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.
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Subregions by continent
Here are a few examples of subregions sorted alphabetically by UN continent designations:
Africa
- by UN subregion:
- by geography:
- by geology:
Americas
- see also: Americas (terminology)
North America
- by UN subregion:
- by geography:
- by geology:
- Canadian Shield
- North American craton
- Slave craton
- Superior craton
- Wyoming craton
South America
- by geography:
- by economics (South American Community of Nations):
Eurasia
Asia
- by geography:
- Central Asia
- West Asia (or Middle East)
- North Asia (see Siberia)
- East Asia
- South Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent
- Southeast Asia
Europe
- by UN subregion:
- by peninsula:
- by other groupings:
- by geology
- Baltic shield
- Ukrainian shields
- East European craton
Oceania
- Australasia or Australia
- by geography
- by geology
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
Regions of the world
 | Africa | Central • Eastern • Northern • Southern • Western | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Americas | Caribbean • Central • Latin • North • Northern • South | |
 | Asia | Central • Eastern • Northern • Southern • Southeastern • Western | |
 | Europe | Central • Eastern • Northern • Southern • Western | |
 | Oceania | Australasia • Melanesia • Micronesia • Polynesia | |
| | |||
 | Polar | Arctic • Antarctic | |
 | Oceans | Pacific • Atlantic • Indian • Southern • Arctic | |
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