An island off the coast can be part of the country, but by definition of literal land connection it is not part of the continent.

(April 10, 2024 at 12:41 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(April 10, 2024 at 12:10 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Scandinavia is included on maps of Europe because Scandinavia is a part of Europe. No other reason.

 I also see a Scandinavian country on the map YOU posted. Why do you think that is?

Boru

You didn't hear me laughing. WHY is a completely unconnect area part of historical Europe? (And the same for Hawaii and Alaska.)

It IS connected to Europe, for reasons already explained to you. Politically, geologically, and geographically, Scandinavia is part of Europe.

Alaska and Hawaii are a completely different issue. 

Boru

(April 10, 2024 at 12:45 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: An island off the coast can be part of the country, but by definition of literal land connection it is not part of the continent.

I agree with that. England's opinion or whether or not they're European has been somewhat fluky at times.

(April 10, 2024 at 12:48 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(April 10, 2024 at 12:41 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: You didn't hear me laughing. WHY is a completely unconnect area part of historical Europe? (And the same for Hawaii and Alaska.)

It IS connected to Europe, for reasons already explained to you. Politically, geologically, and geographically, Scandinavia is part of Europe.

Alaska and Hawaii are a completely different issue. 

Boru

It's a phantasmagoria that defies geographical logic.

(April 10, 2024 at 2:14 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(April 10, 2024 at 12:48 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It IS connected to Europe, for reasons already explained to you. Politically, geologically, and geographically, Scandinavia is part of Europe.

Alaska and Hawaii are a completely different issue. 

Boru

It's a phantasmagoria that defies geographical logic.

It’s really not.

Boru

Culturally, their status as European is up for debate. Geographically, it's really not. Specifically, the part of Russia west of the Ural mountains (containing about a quarter of Russia's landmass and two-thirds of their population) is treated as (functionally) part of Europe.

(April 10, 2024 at 5:22 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Culturally, their status as European is up for debate. Geographically, it's really not. Specifically, the part of Russia west of the Ural mountains (containing about a quarter of Russia's landmass and two-thirds of their population) is treated as (functionally) part of Europe.

But…but…The Great And Powerful Sama managed to find - after, no doubt, much diligent searching - a map that doesn’t include Russia (or Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ukraine), so how can this be??

Boru

(April 10, 2024 at 5:22 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Culturally, their status as European is up for debate. Geographically, it's really not. Specifically, the part of Russia west of the Ural mountains (containing about a quarter of Russia's landmass and two-thirds of their population) is treated as (functionally) part of Europe.

That's the part that has me laughing.

(April 10, 2024 at 6:26 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(April 10, 2024 at 5:22 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Culturally, their status as European is up for debate. Geographically, it's really not. Specifically, the part of Russia west of the Ural mountains (containing about a quarter of Russia's landmass and two-thirds of their population) is treated as (functionally) part of Europe.

That's the part that has me laughing.

Yeah, lots of people use the facade of humour to hide their shame.

Boru

(April 10, 2024 at 6:30 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(April 10, 2024 at 6:26 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: That's the part that has me laughing.

Yeah, lots of people use the facade of humour to hide their shame.

Boru

You need to up your humor game then.