Directional Divisions
Groupings by compass directions are the hardest to define in Europe, since (among other issues) the pure geographical criteria of "east" and "west" are often confused with the political meaning these words acquired during the Cold War Era.
- Central Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Northern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Western Europe
The geographic scheme in use by the United Nations includes all of the above subregions, save Central Europe.
There are also physical geographic regions such as the central up-lands and the European plain.
Read more about this topic: Regions Of Europe
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