what continent are you on?

[Perfection]

Originally posted by ozscott75
Australia and New Zealand are on the same Tectonic Plate, therefore are, technically, part of the same continent.

The Pacific Islands are on the Pacific Plate and really deserve an option of their own.

Its not about plate techtonics its about continental shelves, a completly different thing

 

[basta72]

Europe

btw, Europe and Asia are two diffrent continents. They just stick together. The physical border between Europe and Asia in the east is the Ural mountains.

 

[Perfection]

Originally posted by basta72
Europe

btw, Europe and Asia are two diffrent continents. They just stick together. The physical border between Europe and Asia in the east is the Ural mountains.

So it has a wee mountiaqn range between them, their not THAT high

 

[Mikoyan]

That's the traditional border between the two continents, whether you like it or not, that's the way it is, and always will be.

 

[sysyphus]

North America, though I am in the process of trying to make Canada a continent of its own (involves a really big saw).

I figure if Darkshade can do it...

As for the polar region debate, there is no land at the North Pole, though several continents reach into the arctic region

North America (Canada, Greenland)

Europe (Sweden, Russia, Norway and Finland)

Asia (More of Russia)

 

[tonberry]

Originally posted by Zarn
Come on North America, this is a US site. I had a poll similar to this, but more in depth. The Eastern and Western US seemed to be ruling in that poll(they were two different options).

BTW, Australia is a part of Oceania, like Cuba is a part of North America or The United Kingdom is a part of Europe.

I always tough Cuba were in Central America.

 

[tonberry]

Originally posted by De Lorimier
North America..thought i could say Latin America too.

Not sure of it. It is true that French is a latin language but Latin America has always mean spanish and portuguese. As an example, I don't think Céline Dion is latino music.

 

[Zarn]

Originally posted by tonberry


I always tough Cuba were in Central America.

No, but Central America is in North America anyway.

 

[Perfection]

Originally posted by Mikoyan
That's the traditional border between the two continents, whether you like it or not, that's the way it is, and always will be.

But its not the way It should be.

 

[G-Man]

Originally posted by tonberry
I don't think Céline Dion is latino music.

I don't think what she makes is considered to be music at all

 

[Zarn]

Amen. Dion can't sing for s***.

 

[Micaelis Rex]

I'm from the USA.

 

[WillJ]

Originally posted by Perfection


Now you see the light!

oh and its not europe and asia

ITS Eurasia, the landmasses are totally interconected so why not recognize it as one continent

Probably because Europe and Asia are considered two seperate continents. Eurasia is a landmass. If you go by landmasses, then North and South America should be together, and Africa should also go with Europe and Asia (unless you regard the Panama and Suez Canals). Europe and Asia are considered different continents I guess because of their different cultures and peoples. Sure, I guess continents aren't the best cultural regions anyway, but still, I think Europe and Asia should be seperate in this poll.
If someone said, "I'm from Eurasia," wouldn't you probably say, "Well, are you from Europe or Asia?" or at least be more satisfied if they had said one or the other?

Oh, and I'm from North America.

 

[penvzila]

atlantis

 

[Gerard]

Originally posted by G-Man


I don't think what she makes is considered to be music at all

I always say: existing Barbara Streissand, why the people listen too many (bad) imitations? :mutant:

 

[gerryandersson]

Im in Europe, northern Europe.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by Zarn
BTW, Australia is a part of Oceania, like Cuba is a part of North America or The United Kingdom is a part of Europe.

No, that is not at all correct. Notice that the comparisons you use are islands: continents. Small: big. Very different in this case

Australia is a single entity of its own - a continent, and a nation state at that.

Oceania? A bunch of sparesly populated islands and coral atolls, surrounded by millions of square kilometres of water in the Pacific. Not a continent. It may be a region, just as Australasia is often used to describe the immediate region, but it is not a continent. A continent implies a large land mass.

This is an issue of common sense. I live thousands of kilometres away from the Pacific, and have seen more of it from North American shores than the few times I have from here. Reportedly, there are also humans living in "Western Australia", and they are even further away from the Pacific. One has nothing in common in terms of culture, ethnicity or lifestyle with the majority of "Oceania".
Australia is not on an equal footing with Tuvalu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, etc. It is a separate entity and continent in its own right.

 

[sysyphus]

Originally posted by Simon Darkshade



No, that is not at all correct. Notice that the comparisons you use are islands: continents. Small: big. Very different in this case

Australia is a single entity of its own - a continent, and a nation state at that.

Oceania? A bunch of sparesly populated islands and coral atolls, surrounded by millions of square kilometres of water in the Pacific. Not a continent. It may be a region, just as Australasia is often used to describe the immediate region, but it is not a continent. A continent implies a large land mass.

Well, if we want an exact geographical answer, Aus is part of the Indo-Australian plate, which includes Aus, most of India, and Paupa-New Guinea.

Sounds like an odd grouping, but that's how it is.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by sysyphus
Well, if we want an exact geographical answer, Aus is part of the Indo-Australian plate, which includes Aus, most of India, and Paupa-New Guinea.

Sounds like an odd grouping, but that's how it is.

Tsk. Ye miss the point on common sense. That is not what is wanted.
Whilst a precise geographic definition may say one thing, we refer here to the laymans version - the one which isn't pedantic. India, the sub-continent, is part of Asia.
Australia is the Australian continent, and PNG is an island north of Australia.
The politically correct Oceania bollocks is bemusing at best and insulting at worst.

 

[yaroslav]

Europe (Spain)