Quote Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
Something to do with Tectonic Plates and that sort of thing with which I am only vaguely acquainted. It is why India is a Sub-continent... If it all goes by borders, then the UK ought to be an entirely separate continent...
Europe and Asia both belong on the Eurasian plate. It's odd that India and Arabia are distinct plates, and yet considered part of Asia, while Europe is considered seperate from Asia though they are on the same plate.

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