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Hey, if we're getting picky it's two continents.
by richmarr 9y ago
Hey, if we're getting picky it's two continents.
- gberger 9y agoDepends on where you're from. "The six-continent combined-America model is used in France and its former colonies, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Latin America, and Greece." [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent
- richmarr 9y agoHuh, I did not know that.
- bluejekyll 9y agoLet me get this straight: most of those European countries perceive Europe to be a separate continent because of a mountain range from that of Asia... but the tiny little isthmus between North and South America is not enough to declare them separate? (no offense intended to Panama) I don't really care to be honest; I learned that there were 7... but if there were going to be only 6, it should be Asia and Europe that are combined, but my guess is there is more than geology dictating that decision. That Wikipedia link also mentions the 5 continent model, which also would seem to be more correct than a Europe being a separate continent.
- blisterpeanuts 9y agoIndia is considered a subcontinent, and Europe is traditionally (and incorrectly) termed a continent, but treated as a subcontinent. Life must have been simpler back in the Pangaea days.
- pharrlax 9y agoEthnocentrism is a hell of a drug
- gberger 9y agoMy guess is that it makes sense considering the colonization history, at least for Spain, Portugal and Latin America.