United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Europe

United Nations geoscheme for Europe

United Nations geoscheme for Europe

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The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Europe, created by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).[1] The scheme subdivides the continent into Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. The UNSD notes that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories".[1]

United Nations geoscheme subregions of Europe:
  Eastern Europe
  Northern Europe
  Southern Europe
  Western Europe


Eastern Europe

Main article: Eastern Europe
See also: North Asia

† Although Russia is a transcontinental country covering Northern Asia as well, for statistical convenience, Russia is assigned under Eastern Europe by UNSD, including both European Russia and Siberian Russia under a single subregion.

Northern Europe

Main article: Northern Europe

Channel Islands

Main article: Channel Islands

Southern Europe

Main article: Southern Europe

Western Europe

Main article: Western Europe

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to UN statistic divisions in Europe.

References

  1. [1]
    United Nations Statistics Division – Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications
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