Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The United Nations geoscheme is a system which divides 248 countries and territories in the world into six continental regions, 22 geographical subregions, and two intermediary regions. [1] It was devised by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) based on the M49 coding classification . [ 2 ]
This is a list of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, two UN observer states (the Holy See [note 1] and the State of Palestine), two states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 49 non-sovereign dependencies or territories, as well as Western Sahara (a disputed territory whose sovereignty is contested) and ...
The Sixth Schedule protects tribal interests in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. [6] In the Sixth Schedule areas, the emphasis is on self-rule; tribal communities are granted considerable autonomy, including powers to make laws and receive central government funds for social and infrastructure development. To enable local control, the ...
Ashgabat, the capital city-region 4 boroughs or districts (uly etraplar) (as of 2018) Tuvalu: Unitary 9 districts: Uganda: Unitary 135 districts 1 city: 167 counties 31 municipalities 25 city divisions 1,496 subcounties 580 town councils 89 municipal divisions/boroughs 10,717 parishes 71,213 villages [40] Ukraine: Regional 24 oblasts (regions) [cb]
A subregion is a part of a larger geographical region or continent. Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the United Nations geoscheme , which is a changing, constantly updated, UN tool based on specific political geography and ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
(world) ±% p.a. (2010–2013) Sovereign states (2024) De facto states (2024) Non-self-governing territory(ies) (2024) Other area(s) (2024) World: 7,909,295,151: 100% 1.17% 197 8 17 34 Africa-Eurasia: 6,833,426,385: 86.4% 86.4% 146 8 3 12 America: 1,030,037,584: 13%: 0.96% 35 0 8 14 Oceania [a] 44,491,724: 0.6%: 1.47% 16 0 6 7 Antarctica: 0: 0 ...
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a 32-team tournament featuring top professional clubs from around the world, set to begin June 15, 2025, in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FIFA)