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Europe, the Middle East and Africa,commonly known by itsacronymEMEAamong theNorth Americanbusiness spheres, is ageographicalregionused by institutions, governments and global spheres of marketing, media and business when referring to this region. The acronym EMEA is a shorthand way of referencing the two continents (AfricaandEurope) and theMiddle Easternsub-continent all at once.

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. Theregionis generally accepted to include all European nations and all African nations, and extends east toIran,including part ofRussia.Typically, the acronym does not include independentoverseas territoriesof mainland countries in the region, such asFrench Guiana.However, the term is not completely clear, and while it usually refers to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, it is not uncommon for businesses and other institutions to slightly tweak the countries they include under this umbrella term.

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 fourtime zones,which facilitates communication and travel.[1]

The related term "EAA" refers to "Europe, Africa, and Asia".[2]

Historical influence

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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 theSuez Canalin 1869 impacted international commerce.[4]It directly linked Europe to theIndian OceanandEast Asiantrade routes.[4]The direct channel betweenBritainandIndiaenabled Britain to gradually gain authority overEgypt.[3]This authority was reinforced via the development and maintenance of thePax Britannicawhich gave Britain naval power and control over the world'smaritime traderoutes during the late nineteenth century period of peace.[5]

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  • 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 theWestern/Central European(EU/EFTA) region
  • Southern Europe,Middle East and Africa (SEMEA)
  • Southeastern Europe,Middle East and Africa (SEEMEA)
  • Centraland Eastern Europe (CEE)
  • Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)[6]
  • The Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • The Middle East andNorth Africa(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 andCommonwealth of Independent States(EMEACIS)
  • Europe, the Middle East, Africa andCaribbean(EMEAC)
  • TheCommonwealth 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

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The EMEA region generally includes:

Europe

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Central and Eastern Europe

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Northern Europe

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Southern Europe

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Western Europe

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MENA

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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Eastern Africa

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Central Africa

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Southern Africa

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Western Africa

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Kenton, Will."Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)".Investopedia.Retrieved26 September2019.
  2. ^"Sekiro Sales Dethrone The Division 2 in Global Charts".PlayStation LifeStyle.30 March 2019.Retrieved30 March2019.
  3. ^abTucker, Ernest, 1961–.The Middle East in modern world history(Second ed.). New York, NY.ISBN978-1-351-03170-7.OCLC1055566281.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^abFletcher, Max E. (1 December 1958)."The Suez Canal and World Shipping, 1869–1914".The Journal of Economic History.18(4): 556–573.doi:10.1017/S0022050700107740.ISSN0022-0507.S2CID153427820.
  5. ^Crouzet, François (1999)."Outside the walls of Europe – the pax britannica".European Review.7(4): 447–453.doi:10.1017/S1062798700004373.ISSN1062-7987.S2CID144363475.
  6. ^"CEMEA - Definition by AcronymFinder".acronymfinder.
  7. ^"Company Overview - About IDC - IDC CEMA".idc-cema.
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