From the FAI General Section Sporting Code

3. 5.4 DEFINITION OF CONTINENTAL REGIONS. For the purposes of Continental Regional Championships, the FAI recognises continental regions as follows (in alphabetical order).

3. 5.4.1 Asia - The countries of the Asian Continent and adjacent island countries East of the European Countries defined below in 3.5.4.3, as far East as Japan and the Philippines. Includes Sri Lanka, Brunei, Indonesia and Chinese Taipei, but excludes Russia.

3. 5.4.1.1 East Asian Region - Myanmar, China, and Mongolia, and the Asian countries (3.5.4.1) to the South and East.

3. 5.4.1.2 South Asian Region - Asian countries with a boundary on or adjacent to the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Gulf, except countries in the East Asian region (3.5.4.1.1), plus the Asian FAI Sporting Code General Section 2009 Ch 3 - Sporting Events 3-3 countries (3.5.4.1) East of the Mediterranean Sea. For this purpose the Indian Ocean is taken as including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

3. 5.4.1.3 Central Asian Region - Asian countries (3.5.4.1) except those in the South and South East Regions (3.5.4.1.1&2).

3. 5.4.2 Africa - comprising all the countries of the African Continent including the adjacent island countries such as Cape Verde, the Seychelles and Mauritius.

3. 5.4.3 Europe - comprising all the countries in and to the North of the Mediterranean Sea including adjacent island countries; and the countries to the West of the Caspian Sea; including Iceland, Ireland, Israel, all of Russia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (Great Britain), but not including Iran (mentioned because it has a boundary on the West side of the Caspian Sea).

3. 5.4.4 Oceania - comprising Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the countries of the Pacific Ocean to the East as far as the Marquesas and the Touamotu Archipelago, but not including any country listed under Asia above (eg Indonesia, Japan, Philippines).

3. 5.4.5 North America - comprising the countries from Panama to Canada and the Caribbean Islands including Bermuda.

3. 5.4.6 South America - comprising all the countries from Colombia to Chile and Argentina.

3. 5.4.7 Temporary Modifications for Specific Championships. With the consent of the President of CASI, and at the request of the Air Sport Commission concerned, continental regions can be modified for Championship purposes.

What do you need to run a Continental championship:

To be valid a continental championship must have not less than 8 participants in a Class representing not less than 3 countries with entry fees paid and available to fly on the first day.