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Europe, the Middle East and Africa

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Geographical region for global institutional and marketing planning

"EMEA" redirects here. For the EU agency, seeEuropean Medicines Agency. For the synonym of the moth genus, seeEmea (moth).

EMEA:Europe, theMiddle East, andAfrica, marked on a world map.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commonly known by itsacronymEMEA among theNorth American business spheres, is ageographical region used 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 (Africa andEurope) and theMiddle Eastern sub-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. Theregion is generally accepted to include all European nations and all African nations, and extends east toIran, including part ofRussia. Typically, the acronym does not includeoverseas territories of 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]

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.^[2] The establishment of theSuez Canal in 1869 impacted international commerce.^[3] It directly linked Europe to theIndian Ocean andEast Asian trade routes.^[3] The direct channel betweenBritain andIndia enabled Britain to gradually gain authority overEgypt.^[2] This authority was reinforced via the development and maintenance of thePax Britannica which gave Britain naval power and control over the world'smaritime trade routes during the late nineteenth century period of peace.^[4]

Related regions

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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)
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)^[5]
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)^[6]
Europe, Latin America, Africa,Arab world

Component areas

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The EMEA region generally includes:

Economic overview

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The World Bank's April 2024 update indicates that the growth rate for the Europe, Middle-East and African region, is expected to slightly increase to 4.6% in 2024, up from 4.4% in 2023. This underscores a diverse economic resilience against global pressures. Meanwhile,global trade growth, which was minimal at 0.2% in 2023, is projected to improve to 2.3% in 2024, crucial for the region's export-oriented economies. However, private investment remains belowpre-pandemic levels due to higher debt levels and rising interest rates, signaling a cautious investment climate. The region faces significant challenges from both external factors, such as high core inflation and modest global trade recovery, and domestic issues like increased debt and political uncertainties, potentially hindering economic growth. Additionally, a hypothetical 1% decline inGDP growth in the US or China could reduce GDP growth in other developing Europe, Middle-East and African economies by approximately 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively. The increase in trade-distorting measures, which have tripled since 2019 amongG-20 countries, reflects a trend towards protective industrial policies, although other European, Middle-Eastern, and African countries, except forthe Big Four,South Africa,Russia,Turkey andSaudi Arabia, have been less involved in these measures.^{[citation needed]}

References

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^Kenton, Will."Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)".Investopedia. Retrieved26 September 2019.
^^a ^bTucker, Ernest, 1961–.The Middle East in modern world history (Second ed.). New York, NY.ISBN 978-1-351-03170-7.OCLC 1055566281.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^^a ^bFletcher, 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.ISSN 0022-0507.S2CID 153427820.
^Crouzet, François (1999)."Outside the walls of Europe – the pax britannica".European Review.7 (4):447–453.doi:10.1017/S1062798700004373.ISSN 1062-7987.S2CID 144363475.
^"CEMEA - Definition by AcronymFinder".www.acronymfinder.com.
^"Company Overview - About IDC - IDC CEMA".idc-cema.com.

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¹ Spans the conventional boundary between Europe and another continent.
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⁴ Governed by theHoly See which has sovereignty over Vatican City.

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Central	North European Plain Baltic Baltic Sea Alpine states Alpide belt Rhineland Eastphalia Westphalia Prussia Greater Poland Kuyavia Lesser Poland Lusatia Bohemia Mazovia Moravia Silesia Czech Silesia Pomerania Pomerelia Kashubia Bukovina Istria Transdanubia Polesia Germania Germania Slavica
West	Benelux Low Countries Northwest British Isles English Channel Channel Islands Cotentin Peninsula Doggerland Upper Rhine Plain Upper Rhine Gaul Gascony Normandy Brittany Septimania Batavia Gulf of Lion Iberia Al-Andalus Baetic System Meseta Central Pyrenees Alpide belt
South	Italy Po Valley (Padania) Italian Peninsula Tuscan Archipelago Insular Italy Aegadian Islands Occitania Iberia Al-Andalus Baetic System Meseta Central Gibraltar Arc Southeastern Epirus Rumelia Balkans Aegean Sea Aegean Islands Attica Boeotia Opuntian Locris Phocis Megaris Peloponnese Chalkidiki Aetolia Gulf of Chania Istria Great Vlachia Thrace Mediterranean Alpide belt
Related	Germanic Romance Celtic Slavic countries European Plain Eurasian Steppe Pontic–Caspian steppe Wild Fields Pannonian Basin Great Hungarian Plain Little Hungarian Plain Eastern Slovak Lowland Macaronesia
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Central (Turkestan)	Roof of the World Greater Middle East Aral Sea Aralkum Desert Caspian Sea Dead Sea Sea of Galilee Tartary Transoxiana Turan Greater Khorasan Ariana Arachosia Khwarazm Sistan Kazakhstania Kazakh Steppe Betpak-Dala Eurasian Steppe Kazakh Steppe Mongolian–Manchurian grassland Iranian plateau Altai Mountains Pamir Mountains Tian Shan Badakhshan Wakhan Corridor Wakhjir Pass Mount Imeon Mongolian Plateau Western Regions Taklamakan Desert Karakoram Trans-Karakoram Tract Siachen Glacier Tibetan Plateau
East (Northeast)	Orient Japanese Archipelago Northeastern Japan Arc Sakhalin Island Arc Korea Gobi Desert Taklamakan Desert Greater Khingan Mongolian Plateau Inner Asia Greater Central Asia Inner Mongolia Outer Mongolia China proper Manchuria Northeast China Northeast China Plain Outer Manchuria Mongolian–Manchurian grassland North China Plain Yan Mountains Liaodong Peninsula High-mountain Asia Himalayas Tibetan Plateau Karakoram Kunlun Mountains Qilian Mountains Hengduan Mountains Tarim Basin Qinling Mountains Sichuan Basin Northern Silk Road Hexi Corridor Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Lingnan Liangguang Jiangnan Jianghuai Guanzhong Huizhou Wu Jiaozhou Zhongyuan Shaannan Ordos Loop Loess Plateau Shaanbei Hamgyong Mountains Central Mountain Range Japanese Alps Suzuka Mountains Leizhou Peninsula Gulf of Tonkin Yangtze Yangtze Delta Yellow River Pearl River Delta Yenisei Basin Altai Mountains Wakhan Corridor Wakhjir Pass Far East/Pacific Asia Ring of Fire Zomia Asia–Pacific Tropical Asia
North (Siberia)	Arctic Arctic Circle Inner Asia Northeast Ural Ural Mountains Far East/Pacific Asia Russian Far East Okhotsk–Manchurian taiga Beringia Chukchi Peninsula Kamchatka Peninsula Extreme North Tartary Siberia Baikalia (Lake Baikal) Baraba steppe Khatanga Gulf Transbaikal West Amur Basin Yenisei Gulf Yenisei Basin Sikhote-Alin Kolyma Bering Strait Ring of Fire Outer Manchuria Asia–Pacific
Southeast (East Indies)	Orient Sundaland Mainland/Indochina Northern Triangle temperate forests Maritime/Malay Archipelago Peninsular Malaysia Sunda Islands Greater Sunda Islands Lesser Sunda Islands Indonesian Archipelago/Nusantara Wallacea Timor Philippine Archipelago Luzon Mindanao Visayas Leyte Gulf Gulf of Thailand East Indies Nanyang Alpide belt Far East/Pacific Asia Ring of Fire Southeast Asian Massif Zomia Asia–Pacific Tropical Asia
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South	Rhodesia North South Thembuland Succulent Karoo Nama Karoo Bushveld Maputaland Highveld Fynbos Indian Ocean coastal belt Albany thickets Cape Floristic Region Skeleton Coast Kalahari Desert Okavango Delta Cape Peninsula False Bay
West	Pepper Coast Gold Coast Slave Coast Ivory Coast Cape Palmas Cape Mesurado Guinea region Guinean Forests of West Africa Upper Guinean forests Lower Guinean forests Guinean forest-savanna mosaic Guinea Highlands Gulf of Guinea Dahomey Gap Niger Basin Niger Delta Inner Niger Delta West Sudanian savanna Yorubaland
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