More Region Categories

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[cpbailey]

I would like to see Asia broken down into more regions.  Often there are fewer than 10 (one page) loans in all the other regions, but Asia might have 30 or so. 

I consider Azerbaijan and Tajakistan to be a part of Eurasia.  There is more in common with Bulgaria than with Viet Nam or India.  I mean by this that these are former eastern block nations with more income and higher cost of living than much of Asia.  The challenges of moving from a Soviet economy is a common aspect for Azerbaijan and Tajakistan. 

Pacific Islands could be another region.  Although the main country would be Samoa at this point.

[AccountAbility]

I like this suggestion-- especially if we ever get back to the volume of loan opportunities of several months ago. 

Right now there aren't enough to make further sorts particularly important (a majority of the areas are empty right now) but the differentiation mentioned, particularly for Asia, would be invaluable when the loan volume picks up (please, please).

[wind5001]

I agree...there are official subdivisions that are used commonly: Central Asia (ie. Tajikistan, Azerbaijan etc.), South-East Asia (India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam) and East Asia (China, Mongolia...). Should be easy to do and would help a LOT!

[jcn50]

Don't forget the "Pacific" region, like our friends in Samoa~

[AccountAbility]

You mean, everybody doesn't KNOW that Samoa is in Asia? 

[cpbailey]

Yes, Samoa is surely in a category by itself--way distanced from anyone.  I mean is Asia a continent?  A racial designation?  A cultural thing?  It is lumped all together.  Yet the issues people face and geography are sooo very different.