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This is the true size of Africa (mstdn.social)

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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

except that continents quite plainly aren't just about landmasses, they're defined by culture as well. Hence why most people these days consider "oceania" a continent, and why india and the middle east don't really fit smoothly into any standard continent.

[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

There seems to be a better name for what you are talking about. Fair point about Oceania though, that's as uncontinental as Europe.