Regions

In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and/or the interaction of humanity and the environment (environmental geography). Geographic regions and sub-regions are mostly described by their imprecisely defined, and sometimes transitory boundaries, except in human geography, where jurisdiction areas such as national borders are defined in law. More confined or well bounded portions are called locat

seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located

ideology that seeks to promote subnational administrative division interests

thumb|400px|right|The United Nations geoscheme, created by the [[United Nations Statistics Division. For statistical consistency and convenience, each country or area is shown in one continental subregion only. For example, Russia (a transcontinental country in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia) has been included in Eastern Europe only.]]

international organizations that act within a specific region

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aid and assistance to regions which are less economically developed

A macroregion is a geopolitical subdivision that encompasses several traditionally or politically defined regions or countries. The meaning may vary, with the common denominator being cultural, economical, historical or social similarity within a macroregion. The term is often used in the context of globalization.

Microregion is a designation for territorial entities.

the area assigned to a consular post for the exercise of consular functions