Blaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoTrue continent sizesslrpnk.netimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1308cross-posted to: geography@mander.xyz
arrow-up1308imageTrue continent sizesslrpnk.netBlaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square44fedilinkcross-posted to: geography@mander.xyz
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoYou’re comparing countries to an entire continent. It’s not surprising that the continent is larger.
minus-squareColour_me_triggered@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoAmericans often refer to Europe as if it’s a country. We’re used to it.
minus-squareBlaze@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoAs a European, I guess we should start referring the USA as a continent, it would make more sense to talk about things with comparable sizes
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoBut it isn’t the EU but Europe excluding Russia which isn’t a political entity let alone a nation state
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoWhat I wanted to say is it’s not a country as the comment about me implied. The EU might be something like a “supercountry” but Europe minus Russia doesn’t not have any specific political structures you could call a country
You’re comparing countries to an entire continent. It’s not surprising that the continent is larger.
TIL Europe is a country
Americans often refer to Europe as if it’s a country. We’re used to it.
As a European, I guess we should start referring the USA as a continent, it would make more sense to talk about things with comparable sizes
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But it isn’t the EU but Europe excluding Russia which isn’t a political entity let alone a nation state
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What I wanted to say is it’s not a country as the comment about me implied. The EU might be something like a “supercountry” but Europe minus Russia doesn’t not have any specific political structures you could call a country
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