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United Nations Geoscheme (UN M49) - CSV
The United Nations Geoscheme (UN M49) is a standard area code system developed and maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division for statistical purposes. It classifies the world into 6 continental macro-regions and 22 geographical subregions, systematically organizing 248 countries and territories. Each region is assigned a three-digit numeric code, widely used in the preparation of international statistics and comparative analysis.
United Nations
geoscheme
statistical code
regional classification
international standard
code,slug,name,description,countryCount,subregions
002,africa,Africa,Continental region encompassing Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.,60,"[""015"",""202""]"
009,oceania,Oceania,Region comprising Australia and New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.,21,"[""053"",""054"",""057"",""061""]"
010,antarctica,Antarctica,Region comprising the Antarctic continent.,1,[]
019,americas,Americas,Continental region encompassing Northern America and Latin America and the Caribbean.,57,"[""021"",""419""]"
142,asia,Asia,"Continental region encompassing Central Asia, Eastern Asia, South-eastern Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia.",50,"[""030"",""034"",""035"",""143"",""145""]"
150,europe,Europe,"Continental region encompassing Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe.",44,"[""151"",""154"",""039"",""155""]"