subregion
Sign in to savethumb|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.]]
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- United Nations subregions
- Subregions by landmass and continent
- [[Afro-Eurasia]]
- [[Africa]]
- [[Eurasia]]
- [[Asia]]
- [[Europe]]
- [[Americas]]
- [[North America]]
- [[South America]]
- [[Antarctica]]
- [[Oceania]]
- See also
- References
- External links
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.]]
A subregion is a part of a larger geographical region or continent. Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the United Nations geoscheme, which is a changing, constantly updated, UN tool based on specific political geography and demography considerations relevant in UN statistics.