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For instance, the Balkans is a distinct geographical region within Europe, but individual countries may alternatively be grouped into South-eastern Europe or Southern Europe. Regional affiliation of countries may also evolve over time. Malta was considered an island of North Africa for centuries, [1] but is now considered a part of Southern ...
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 ...
5 administrative subdivisions (subdivisions administratives) 40+ communes: Saint-Barthélemy: 2 parishes: 40 quarters: Saint-Martin: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon: 2 communes Wallis and Futuna: 3 traditional kingdoms (royaumes coutumiers) 3 districts [at] 1 sui generis collectivity (collectivité sui generis): New Caledonia: 3 provinces: 30+ communes
Every region is governed by a regional council, headed by a governor . Elections to regional councils take place every four years. The number of council members varies according to the population in the region and consists of 45 (population under 600,000), 55 (population 600,000–900,000) or 65 people (population over 900,000). [4]
For example, Vatican City does not have any administrative subdivisions, and Monaco has only one level (both are city-states), while such countries as France and Pakistan have five levels each. The United States is composed of states, possessions, territories, and a federal district, each with varying numbers of subdivisions.
Western Europe and parts of Central Europe generally fall into the temperate maritime climate (Cfb), the southern part is mostly a Mediterranean climate (mostly Csa, smaller area with Csb), the north-central part and east into central Russia is mostly a humid continental climate (Dfb) and the northern part of the continent is a subarctic ...
Subdivisions of Cyprus (3 C, 4 P) ... Pages in category "Administrative divisions in Europe" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total.
Country in Interwar Europe. Size accounts for area peak in 1939. Norway (total) 385,155: Country in Europe. Includes mainland Norway (324,220 km 2) and the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (60,980 km 2); excludes the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km 2) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island ...