The data from the Country Similarity Index was used to cluster countries into different regions. This resulted in 9 distinct macro-regions: Western World, Central & South America, Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Pacific. A map of the different regions can be found on this page. However, it may be best to look at countries as a connected web, not as hierarchical clusters, since the data reveals the relationship of countries to each other is more of a gradient than having clearly defined clusters. Based on the following article: https://objectivelists.com/2022/03/14/the-world-web-of-countries/ Country Similarity Index Explanation: https://objectivelists.com/2020/05/30/country-similarity-index/