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Macro-regional differentiation of the world: Authors’ concept and its application Cover

Macro-regional differentiation of the world: Authors’ concept and its application

By: J. Anděl,  I. Bičík and  J. D. Bláha  
Open Access
|Sep 2018

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The authors’ regionalisation of the world into macro-regions. Scale: 1:220,000,000. Source: Authors
The authors’ regionalisation of the world into macro-regions. Scale: 1:220,000,000. Source: Authors

Figure 2

Regionalisation of the world on the basis of mental maps from Czech geography students. Scale: 1:220,000,000. Source: Authors’ elaboration based on Polonský et al. 2010
Regionalisation of the world on the basis of mental maps from Czech geography students. Scale: 1:220,000,000. Source: Authors’ elaboration based on Polonský et al. 2010

Macro-regions of the world according to population and GDP (2016)

Macro-regionPopulationGDPGDP ppp
million%billion%USD
1 European5417.319.425.638,000
2 Anglo-American3634.919.225.354,000
3 Russian2863.82.43.218,000
4 Australian-Oceanic390.51.72.235,000
5 Sino-Japanese1,66822.616.722.016,000
6 Indonesian6298.52.22.910,000
7 Indian1,75523.72.63.44,000
8 Islamic5026.84.35.817,000
9 Latin American6308.55.67.416,000
10 African99413.41.72.24,000
Total7,407100.075.8100.010,000

Basic indicators of macro-regions and integrity level (2016)

Macro-regionAreaPopulationPopulation per km2GDPGDP pppLiteracyLife expectancyHomogerneity
%%%USD%Age M/ Age Feconomiccultural
European3.77.3106.025.638,00010078/83******
Anglo-American16.04.916.525.354,0009977/82******
Russian16.23.813.03.218,00010065/75******
Australian-Oceanic6.20.54.52.235,0009575/79******
Sino-Japanese8.622.6141.022.016,0009566/70*****
Indonesian3.38.5140.02.910,0009168/74****
Indian3.723.7344.03.44,0005767/70***
Islamic8.96.841.05.817,0007571/75*****
Latin American15.08.531.07.416,0009072/79*****
African18.413.440.02.24,0006457/60**
Total100.0100.054.0100.010,0008068/72..
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 122
Submitted on: Dec 18, 2017
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Accepted on: Aug 21, 2018
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Published on: Sep 30, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2018 J. Anděl, I. Bičík, J. D. Bláha, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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