This division of Asia into regions by the United Nations is done solely for statistical reasons and does not imply any assumption about political or other affiliations of countries and territories.
ðɪs dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv ˈeɪʒə ˌɪntʊ ɹˈiːdʒənz baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz ɪz dˈʌn sˈoʊlli fɔːɹ stɐtˈɪstɪkəl ɹˈiːzənz ænd dʌznˌɑːt ɪmplˈaɪ ˌɛni ɐsˈʌmpʃən ɐbˌaʊt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃənz ʌv kˈʌntɹiz ænd tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz.