2007-07-30 01:29:37 · 5 answers · asked by chrisc2001 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It's mainly due to cultural reasons. Geographically, Europe is just an extended peninsular projecting from the western side of Asia. That's why there is a certain amount of debate over the boundary between the two continents; some place the line at the Caucasus Mountains, others at the Urals. But European civilizations and Asian civilizations had little to no contact for millenia while they were developing, leading to a general consensus that the two regions were very separate from each other in all ways, including geographically even though the local geological features don't necessarily support that classification.
2007-07-30 01:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a cultural hang-on from when Europeans were defining the shape of the world. Many people today refer, instead, to the Eurasian continent.
2007-07-30 02:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the size of the landmass as well as the cultural differences between the 2 places.
2007-07-30 04:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by Double Oh 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if we were going by landmass there would be 3 continents (1) Antarctica,(2) EuropeAsiaAfrica (3) NorthSouthAmerica
2007-07-30 04:27:38 · answer #4 · answered by afijfcij 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause russia is an evil commy bastard and europe didnt want to be a part of it
2007-07-30 05:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mountain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋