>>39093268>a region is the equivalent of a countryThis falls apart when there are multiple American and Japanese regions.
A region is the equivalent of, well, a region.
>Kanto: Kantō - region of Japan>Johto: Kansai - region of Japan>Hoenn: Kyushu - region of Japan>Orre: Arizona - US state>Sevii: Izu Islands - islands in the Kantō region>Sinnoh: Hokkaido - region of Japan>Battle Zone: Sakhalin - island in Russia north of Japan>Unova: New York - US state>Kalos: Northern France - not quite the whole country>Alola: Hawaii - US stateWhere is a region implied to be the equivalent of a country?
>>39093229>implying deserts are specifically referencing other parts of the US and not just a videogame setting for the sake of variety