<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Region </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Statistical regions </Li> <Li> Administrative region (1) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Additional status </Th> <Td> NUTS 1 region European constituency </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 2,596,886--8,634,750 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 1,572--23,829 km2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Local authority leaders' board (6) Elected assembly (1) None (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Non-metropolitan county (8) Metropolitan county (4) Districts of London (1) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Region </Th> </Tr>

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