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United Nations Geoscheme For Africa
The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Africa, used by the United Nations and maintained by the UNSD department for statistical purposes. Of the list below, the British Indian Ocean Territory, the French Southern Territories, Mayotte, Réunion, and Saint Helena ( Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) are dependencies or overseas territories of European countries; Western Sahara is a disputed territory. Northern Africa * * * * * * * Western Sahara Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Middle Africa * * * * * * * * * Southern Africa * * * * * Western Africa * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** ** * * * See also * List of continents and continental subregions by population * List of countries by United Nations geoscheme * List of regions of Africa * List of sovereign states and dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcano, volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the Extreme points of Earth, most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately from Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town in South Africa, from Saint Helena and from the Falkland Islands. The territory consists of the inhabited island, Tristan da Cunha, which has a diameter of roughly and an area of ; the wildlife reserves of Gough Island and Inaccessible Island; and the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands. , the main island has 250 permanent inhabitants, who all carry British Overseas Territories citizenship. The other islands are uninhabited, except for the South African personnel of a weather station on Gough Island. Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory with its own constitution. There is no airstrip on the main island; the only way of travelling in and out of Tristan is by boat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Geoscheme For Oceania
The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Oceania, created by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). Oceania UN geoscheme subregions of Oceania UN Subregions The United Nations geoscheme subdivides the region into Australia and New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. 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". See also * List of continents and continental subregions by population * List of countries by United Nations geoscheme * United Nations geoscheme ** United Nations geoscheme for Africa ** United Nations geoscheme for the Americas ** United Nations geoscheme for Asia ** United Nations geoscheme for Europe * United Nations Statistics Division Notes References {{reflist Geography of Oceania Oceania Oceania (, , ) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Geoscheme For Europe
The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Europe, created by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). 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". Eastern Europe * * * * * * * * † * * † 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Channel Islands * * * Southern Europe * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Western Europe * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Geoscheme For Asia
The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Asia, used by the United Nations and maintained by the UNSD department for statistical purposes. Central Asia * * * * * Eastern Asia * * * * Democratic People's Republic of Korea * * * Republic of Korea Note on Taiwan Several institutions and research papers using classification schemes based on the UN geoscheme include Taiwan separately in their divisions of Eastern Asia. (1) The Unicode CLDR's "Territory Containment (UN M.49)" includes Taiwan in its presentation of the UN M.49. (2) The public domain map data set Natural Earth has metadata in the fields named "region_un" and "subregion" for Taiwan. (3)The regional split recommended by Lloyd's of London for Eastern Asia (UN statistical divisions of Eastern Asia) contains Taiwan. (4) Based on the United Nations statistical divisions, the APRICOT (conference) includes Taiwan in East Asia. (5) Studying Website Usabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Geoscheme For The Americas
The following is an alphabetical list of countries in the United Nations geoscheme for the Americas grouped by subregion and (if applicable) intermediate region. Note that the continent of North America comprises the intermediate regions of the Caribbean, Central America, and Northern America. Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Central America * * * * * * * * South America * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Northern America * * * * * See also * Americas (terminology) *_List_of_continents_and_continental_subregions_by_population.html" ;"title="6c: from the feminine of ''Americus'', the Latinized first name of the expl ... * List of continents and continental subregions by population">6c: from the feminine of ''Americus'', the Latinized first name of the expl ... * List of continents and continental subregions by population * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The African Union
The member states of the African Union (AU) are divided into five geographic regions of the African Union. The African diaspora, which includes people of African descent living outside of the African continent, such as the Americas, Australia, Asia, and Europe, has been officially recognized by the AU as its sixth region. List (In alphabetical order) North South East West Central African diaspora In the Constitutive Act of the African Union, under amended Article 3(q) of the Act (Objectives), the following is stated regarding the African diaspora: “invite and encourage the full participation of the African Diaspora as an important part of our continent, in building the African Union.” Additionally, the African Union provides definition for its concept of the African diaspora as the following: “The African Diaspora consists of peoples of African origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States And Dependent Territories In Africa
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes both fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of non-African sovereign states, and ten sub-national regions of non-African sovereign states. Malta and parts of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are located on the African continental plate, some considerably closer to the African mainland than the European mainland but, politically, are generally considered to be European by convention. Egypt, although extending into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, is considered an African state. Sovereign states Recognised states The following 54 fully recognised states are all members of the United Nations and the African Union. }(''Al Jazāʼir — Al Jumhūriyyah al Jazāʾiriyyah ad Dimuqrā� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regions Of Africa
The continent of Africa is commonly divided into five regions or subregions, four of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. List of subregions in Africa The five UN subregions: * Northern Africa * Sub-Saharan Africa ** Eastern Africa ** Middle Africa ** Southern Africa ** Western Africa Directional approach One common approach categorizes Africa directionally, e.g., by cardinal direction (compass direction): *North Africa lies north of the Sahara and runs along the Mediterranean coast. *Northwest Africa *West Africa is the portion roughly west of 10° east longitude, excluding Northern Africa and the Maghreb. West Africa contains large portions of the Sahara Desert and the Adamawa Mountains. *Northeast Africa *East Africa stretches from the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa to Mozambique, including Madagascar * Southeast Africa *Central Africa is the large mass at the center of Africa which either does not fall squarely into any other region or only partially does so. *Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Countries By United Nations Geoscheme
This is a list of countries by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, 2 UN observer states (the Holy See and Palestine), 2 states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 50 non-sovereign dependencies/territories, as well as Western Sahara (a territory whose sovereignty is disputed) and Antarctica. In total, 249 countries and territories have been listed. Not included in the list are de facto states (whose sovereignty are not recognised by the UN), the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and 4 uninhabited territories (the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Clipperton Island, the Coral Sea Islands, and Navassa Island). The United Nations Statistics Division created and maintains the M49 – ''Standard country or area codes for statistical use''. The codes are listed from smallest to largest region, left to right. Table See also *Lists of countries and territories ** Country *** List of associated states *** List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Continents And Continental Subregions By Population
This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population. Distribution of populations by the United Nations geoscheme Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to Africa Americas North America South America Asia Europe Oceania World See also * Human geography * List of countries and dependencies by area * List of countries and dependencies by population * List of countries and dependencies by population density * List of countries by past and projected future population * List of countries by population in 1900 * List of countries by population in 1907 * List of countries by population in 2005 * List of countries by population in 2010 * List of population concern organizations * List of religious populations * List of sovereign states * World population References {{reflist Source * All figures come from th2015 Revisionof the United Nations World Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sahara
Western Sahara ( '; ; ) is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), while the remaining 80% of the territory is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. Occupied by Spain until 1975, Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1963 after a Moroccan demand. It is the most populous territory on that list, and by far the largest in area. In 1965, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first resolution on Western Sahara, asking Spain to decolonize the territory. One year later, a new resolution was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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