2007-02-01 23:58:38 · 9 answers · asked by designtimemyrtle 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Because the world is round. Everywhere is west of everywhere else if you go far enough.
East and West were defined by European explorers, so they are based on Europe.
2007-02-02 00:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The far east was named with Europe as the reference point long before California was known to exist by the Europeans.
2007-02-02 09:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's Called that because back in the day of columbus they didnt know there was a west look at it as they were all the way left on a flat world and china was very far east..thus....the far east
2007-02-02 08:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by Nick O 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't seem right does it? The Far East is closer to California than it is to Europe....
The reason is that the Greenwich Meridian (in London) is historically and traditionally the point from which East and West (in global terms) are measured.
2007-02-02 08:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by bonshui 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The far east is considered where Japan is. On maps, Japan is the farthest country to the east. California is one of the farthest states on the west.
2007-02-02 08:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by bourqueman2477 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite simply. it is because the world is round and the first Europeans to visit Asia traveled by land going East. Because of time zones, which are somewhat based on imaginary lines of longitude, traveling west will send you ahead in time, while traveling east, from Asia will be like going backwards in time. This is not actual time yravel, but just reletive. For instance, taking a jet from japan to Los Anfeles, it is quite common to arrive in Los Angeles, time wise before you left Japan.
2007-02-02 08:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when the "far east" was named there was no "california"
2007-02-02 08:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's because USA is not the center of the universe or the world
2007-02-02 08:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Is it? Where??
2007-02-02 08:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋