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A macroregion is a geopolitical subdivision that encompasses several traditionally or politically defined regions. The meaning may vary, with the common denominator being cultural, economical, historical or social similarity within a macroregion. The term is often used in the context of globalization. *It may refer to various kinds of grouping of nation states basing on geographical proximity.〔John H. Dunning (2000) "Regions, Globalization, and the Knowledge-Based Economy", ISBN 0-19-829536-7〕 *In Romania, macroregiuni ("macroregions") are a higher-level subdivision of the country. *Sometimes the Greater Region of Saarland-Lorraine-Luxembourg -Rhineland-Palatinate-Wallonia-French Community of Belgium- and German-speaking Community of Belgium, which has not found a specific shortcut yet, is called "the macroregion". *Physiographic macroregions of China.〔G.W. Skinner (ed.) (1977) "The City in Late Imperial China." ''Stanford University Press''.〕 *Regions of Brazil are often referred to as "macroregions", to avoid the confusion of the common word "region".〔p. 100, ''Trade, networks, and hierarchies: modeling regional and interregional economies'', edited by Geoffrey Hewings, Michael Sonis, and David E. Boyce, Springer, 2002, ISBN 3-540-43087-3.〕 ==Other uses== The term "macroregion" may be also used in the context of natural regions, like in Slovenia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「macroregion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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