diff --git a/get_ee_from_region.py b/get_ee_from_region.py
index 98bd209..5f7235c 100755
--- a/get_ee_from_region.py
+++ b/get_ee_from_region.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import stat
 import os
+import ee
 import sys
 import argparse
 import time
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ from country_iso2ify import get_resolver
 resolver = get_resolver()
 
 
-def get_mainland_bbox(country_name):
+def get_mainland_bbox(country_name, region_name):
     # Returns the main continental/primary bounding box
     iso_code = resolver.resolve(country_name)
     countries = country_subunits_by_iso_code(iso_code)
@@ -27,12 +28,16 @@ def get_mainland_bbox(country_name):
             logging.debug(item.subunit+str(item.bbox))
     item = None
     countries = country_subunits_by_iso_code(iso_code)
-    if countries:
+    if countries and region_name == 'None':
         for item in countries:
             if item.subunit == country_name:
                 return item.bbox
+    else:
+        if countries:
+            for item in countries:
+                if item.subunit == region_name:
+                    return item.bbox
     return None
-# foo
 
 class Timerlog:
 
@@ -72,6 +77,15 @@ parser.add_argument(
     action='store',
     help="log to file")
 
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-L",
+    "--list-subunits",
+    dest='list_subunits',
+    action='store_true',
+    default=False,
+    required=False,
+    help="list country subunits and exit")
+
 parser.add_argument(
     "-v",
     "--verbose",
@@ -129,5 +143,9 @@ logging.debug("Region is [{}]".format(args.region))
 iso_code = resolver.resolve(args.country)
 logging.debug("iso_code for [{}] is [{}]".format(args.country, iso_code))
 
-bbox=get_mainland_bbox(args.country)
+bbox=get_mainland_bbox(args.country, args.region)
 logging.debug("BBOX is [{}]".format(bbox))
+
+#ee.Geometry.BBox(w,s,e,n)
+b_list = list(bbox)
+logging.debug("BBOX as list is {}".format(b_list))
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