Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commonly known by its
As the name suggests, the region includes all of the countries found on the continents of Africa and Europe, as well as the countries that make up the Middle East. The
One of the reasons why the term is commonly used is because it is useful for business purposes, as most of the region falls within four time zones, which facilitates communication and travel.[1]
The related term "EAA" refers to "Europe, Africa, and Asia".[2]
Historical influence
The historical influence and interdependence of Europe on the Middle East and Africa in relation to trade routes contributed to the development of the term EMEA.[3] The establishment of the Suez Canal in 1869 impacted international commerce.[4] It directly linked Europe to the Indian Ocean and East Asian trade routes.[4] The direct channel between Britain and India enabled Britain to gradually gain authority over Egypt.[3] This authority was reinforced via the development and maintenance of the Pax Britannica which gave Britain naval power and control over the world's maritime trade routes during the late nineteenth century period of peace.[5]
Related regions
- Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Some companies separate their Eastern European business from the rest of Europe, and refer to the EEMEA region separately from the Western/Central European (EU/EFTA) region
- Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa (SEMEA)
- Southeastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (SEEMEA)
- Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
- Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)[6]
- The Middle East and Africa (MEA)
- The Middle East and MENA)
- The Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META)
- The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP)
- Europe and the Middle East (EME)
- Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EUMENA or EMENA)
- Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA or EMIA)
- Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR)
- Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Commonwealth of Independent States (EMEACIS)
- Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Caribbean (EMEAC)
- The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea
- North Atlantic and Central Europe (NACE)
- Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMA)[7]
- Europe, Latin America, Africa, Arab world
Component areas
The EMEA region generally includes:
Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Georgia
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Malta
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Turkey
Western Europe
MENA
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa
- Angola
- Botswana
- Comoros
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Western Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
See also
- Americas
- Asia-Pacific
- MENA
- List of country groupings
References
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