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On a (loosely) related note, dividing Europe to West/East (perhaps Central) is purely political (it follows Berlin Wall[1]). For example, countries of V4[2] are
by rplnt 15y ago
On a (loosely) related note, dividing Europe to West/East (perhaps Central) is purely political (it follows Berlin Wall[1]). For example, countries of V4[2] are in the middle[3] and yet they are called Eastern Europe. Another reason might be that most of the East is covered by Russia.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visegrád_group http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visegrád_group
3. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Europe_polar_stereographic_Caucasus_Urals_boundary.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Europe_po...
- fedd 15y agothe division could also be based on the population density. in the west it's higher -> the east-west boundary is to the west..
- rmc 15y agodividing Europe to West/East (perhaps Central) is purely political (it follows Berlin Wall[1]) There has been a long history of splitting Europe into East/West, starting with when the Roman Empire was split into East & West. Though the definition of what's east and what's west has changed since then.