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Subregion
A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Directional prefixes such as north or south are commonly used to define a subregion.
Here are a few examples of subregions sorted by continent:
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United States, along with Canada
- Mid-Atlantic States
- New England
- The South
- West Coast
- East Coast
- Central America
- The Caribbean
- The Greater Antilles
- The Lesser Antilles
- Sorted by compass direction:
- Peninsulas:
- Other groupings:
Note: Even these continents are considered by some to be arbitrary subregions - such as "North" and "South" America, or the division of Europe and Asia from Eurasia, a purely political arrangement. Furthermore, some speak in terms of this region to forming a super-continent with Africa called "Eurafrasia."
See also
Regions of the World |
Antarctica | East Asia | Central Asia | Southeast Asia | South Asia | North Asia | Middle East | Levant | Arabia | North Africa | Central Africa | Great Lakes | Congo | Guinea | Sahel | Sudan | West Africa | East Africa | Southern Africa | Great Plains | Central America | Caribbean | Andean States | Eastern South America | Northern South America | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe | Scandinavia | Southern Europe | Central Europe | Balkans | Australasia or Australia | Micronesia | Melanesia | Polynesia |