The United Nations geoscheme, created by the United Nations Statistics Division, divides the world into 'macro-geographical regions' (continents)[1] and sub-regions.
The scheme was devised for statistical purposes and is used for carrying out statistical analysis. The macro-geographical regions are arranged to the extent possible according to continents. Within these groupings, smaller, geographical sub-regions and selected economic and other groupings allow for detailed analysis.
According to the UN, these geographical divisions do not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliations of countries or territories by the UN.
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List of regions and sub-regions
- Africa – see also UN geoscheme for Africa
- Americas – see also UN geoscheme for the Americas
- Northern America *
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- * These three subregions together form the continent of North America.[1]
- Asia – see also UN geoscheme for Asia
- Europe – see also UN geoscheme for Europe
- Oceania – see also UN geoscheme for Oceania
See also
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