If the |state= parameter in the template on this page is not set, the template's initial visibility is taken from the |default= parameter in the Collapsible option template. For the template on this page, that currently evaluates to autocollapse.
This template uses {{Navbox with collapsible groups}}. To show a particular section of the template while leaving the other sections collapsed, use {{Regions of the world |expanded=Section}}, where Section is one of
Africa=expanded
Asia=expanded
Europe=expanded
N America=expanded
Oceania=expanded
S America=expanded
Polar=expanded
Seas=expanded
. (Omit any speech or quotemarks.) For example, {{Regions of the world |expanded=S America=expanded}}.