Region

Region has a few definitions in Warcraft terminology.

In most Warcraft sources
On the official website (US), region was the term used for the geographical sub-areas of continents usually called zones.

Also, region is an alternate term used for the individual zones within a continent as in the published lore, novels, RPG, etc.

In the World of Warcraft Guides and Game Manual
In the various editions of World of Warcraft Guide, regions are a subcategory within the lands (lands being continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms). Regions are continents, which are comprised of a varying amount of zones (zones are like countries or states).


 * World of Warcraft regions
 * These are the regions as published in the World of Warcraft Official strategy guide, and World of Warcraft manual:
 * Northern Kalimdor
 * Southern Kalimdor
 * Central Kalimdor
 * Lordaeron
 * Khaz Modan
 * Azeroth


 * Regions added in the expansions:
 * Outland
 * Quel'Thalas
 * Azuremyst Isles
 * Northrend