The Eight Geographic Regions of the World

The commonly recognized eight major geographic regions are:

1. Africa
2. Antarctica
3. Asia
4. Australia and Oceania
5. Europe
6. North America
7. South America
8. Central America and the Caribbean

These regions group continents and subregions by physical geography, cultural coherence, and geopolitical convention. Some models combine Central America with North America or treat Oceania separately.