rockaction
Footballguy
Pretty simple: Is Russia in Europe or is it in Asia? What do you think and why?
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Russia - Asia or Europe? (1 Viewer)
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rockaction
Footballguy
And this has no deeper political meaning on my end. It’s a serious, earnest question that can be taken quite literally (in this case).
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
This. Voted Asia
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Both.
John Maddens Lunchbox
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Same with Turkey
And heres a partial list
And heres a partial list
- Azerbaijan — Asia/Europe — Most of the country is in Asia, but the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the official border between Europe and Asia and some cities (like Quba) are north of the mountains, placing them in Europe.
- Cyprus — Asia/Europe — Cyprus is a unique situation because most geographers place it in Asia, but since it is culturally much more similar to Europe, it is also in many European organizations like the European Union, making it part of Europe as well.
- Denmark — Europe/N. America — Most of Denmark’s population lives in the Jutland peninsula on Europe, but Denmark also administers Greenland, which is considered to be part of North America.
- Egypt — Africa/Asia — Most of Egypt sits in Africa, but since the Suez Canal is the official border between Africa and Asia, the Sinai Peninsula, which sits to the east of the Suez Canal is in Asia.
- France — Africa/Europe/Oceania/N. America/S. America — France is primarily a European country, but some holdovers from its colonial empire exist on other continents (Mayotte & Reunion in Africa, French Polynesia in Oceania, Martinique and Guadeloupe in North America, and French Guiana in South America).
- Georgia — Asia/Europe — Most of the country is in Asia, but the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the official border between Europe and Asia and some cities (like Kazbegi) are north of the mountains, placing them in Europe.
- Kazakhstan — Asia/Europe — Most of the country is in Asia, but the crest of the Ural Mountains and the Ural River form the official border between Europe and Asia and some parts of Kazakhstan are west of the Ural River, placing them in Europe.
- Netherlands — Europe/N. America/— Netherlands is primarily a European country, but some holdovers from its colonial empire exist in the Caribbean like Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.
- Panama — N. America/S. America — The Panama Canal, which passes through the center of the country divides North and South America.
- Russian Federation — Asia/Europe — The largest country in the world stretches from Eastern Europe to Easternmost Asia.
- Spain — Europe/Africa — Spain is primarily a European country, but some holdovers in northern Africa remain from the Reconquista Period (Ceuta & Melilla).
- Turkey — Asia/Europe — Most of the country is in Asia, but the Bosporus forms the official border between Europe and Asia and some parts of Turkey are west of the Bosporus, placing them in Europe (including the majority of Istanbul, Edirne, and Gelibolu).
- United Kingdom — Europe/Oceania/N. America/S. America — Britain is primarily a European country, but some holdovers from its colonial empire exist on other continents (Pitcairn Island in Oceania, Montserrat in North America, and the Falkland Islands in South America).
- United States of America — N. America/Oceania — The United States is mostly on North America, but controls several islands in Oceania like the Northern Marianas Islands and Guam.
- Yemen — Africa/Asia — Most of Yemen is in Asia, but Yemen also controls the island of Socotra, which is considered to be part of Africa
rockaction
Footballguy
Interesting that if I didn’t have Google AI I wouldn’t have known that before you answered.
*ahem*
*taps foot*
Mr. Jayrod, you want to show your work for the class? Hmmm?
Heh. I kid, man. That seems to be the answer.
rockaction
Footballguy
See, this is the million dollar question I’m looking at here. Do they lean more European or did Dostoevsky and company argue for a distinct Russian character away from European rationalism and Protestantism to cement Russia as an identity unto herself? Because you’re right in one sense; I don’t particularly think of Russia as having an Asian culture. But they certainly are distinct from Europe (at least to this sort of dilettante’s eyes).
FairWarning
Footballguy
When you span 12 time zones, you can be anything you want.
An equally good question - if we take over Greenland, is the US North American or European?
An equally good question - if we take over Greenland, is the US North American or European?
Jayrod
Footballguy
I've taken every quiz on this site and many of them cover geography. I really love geography, too.
ETA: I should say the featured quizzes. There are a bunch of others I haven't taken that haven't been given featured status. It is how they weed out the crappy or incorrect ones since they are user submitted.
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zamboni
Footballguy
Something is rotten in Denmark.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
They are culturally unique.
And whether they're European or Asian , never get involved in a land war there.
And whether they're European or Asian , never get involved in a land war there.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Similar to America I guess. We certainly have a European lean to our culture- especially Western Europe but also we are our own district thing. I know Russia is different from Europe in many senses but broadly when I think of Russian culture, I think of a bunch of older white guys writing novels about revolutions, epic romances and stifling obligations of social class or writing symphonies, ballets, etc based on military victories, folk traditions, German short stories and Shakespeare. Early Russian films like Battleship Potemkin laid as much groundwork for Western movies as did German expressionism or Chaplin or anything else. While it has distinct qualities, the royal Russian families still intermarried with the European nobility and made efforts to align the countries tastes with that of Europe. Even when they fell, their revolution was heavily inspired by the French revolution.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
The Final Countdown is a good song, but it's kind of a meme after the way it was used in Arrested Development. By way of contrast, Heat of the Moment and Only Time Will Tell still get pretty good play on classic rock stations.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Err...I don't think you understand how this works...
rockaction
Footballguy
I agree with you. So much of their national character is built upon the acceptance and rejection of Western rationalism (think scientific method and reason as not only functional but ethical and you’ve got an approximation of European attitudes) that they’re unique.
Of course, I’m no expert but it just seems that way.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Asian culture is not limited to china/japan etc. India, Iran, Israel,Saudi Arabia are all in Asia.
rockaction
Footballguy
I would consider most of those countries (excepting India) to be a part of the Middle East, properly understood. Not Asia either.
rockaction
Footballguy
When I think of Asia I think of non-prophet religions/deities and honor culture. When I think of the ME and Russia, I think of Abrahamic religions.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Heat of the Moment >> The Final Countdown
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
rockaction
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
Fair enough. I guess when I think of maps and borders I think of what binds the people within those constructs. I mean, many are there for a reason (admittedly a lot are by conquest, war, colonialism, etc.).
This whole thing (this question) came about because of a stupid game show I was watching where you have to guess a place by asking the host for clues. The answer was “Moscow” and somebody asked if the place was in Asia, to which the host responded “no.”
I begged to differ a bit, and that’s why I’m asking the question. What makes a country part of either of two adjacent land masses that aren’t separated in any meaningful way by natural borders? Gets weird, I think.
rockaction
Footballguy
How can a country be in one continent and another at the same time? Is this Schrödinger’s city?
MTskibum
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
Fair enough. I guess when I think of maps and borders I think of what binds the people within those constructs. I mean, many are there for a reason (admittedly a lot are by conquest, war, colonialism, etc.).
This whole thing (this question) came about because of a stupid game show I was watching where you have to guess a place by asking the host for clues. The answer was “Moscow” and somebody asked if the place was in Asia, to which the host responded “no.”
I begged to differ a bit, and that’s why I’m asking the question. What makes a country part of either of two adjacent land masses that aren’t separated in any meaningful way by natural borders? Gets weird, I think.
Moscow is in Europe, but Russia is primarily in Asia, hence the discrepancy in answer.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Same way a river can be in multiple countries, it just a keeps on going.
rockaction
Footballguy
I'm going to second "Heat of the Moment" >>>> "The Final Countdown"
That guitar riff is hot. And I think the synth player from The Buggles was in Asia, which is a fun fact I didn’t know until Pip said something or I read it at Steve Hoffman.
That guitar riff is hot. And I think the synth player from The Buggles was in Asia, which is a fun fact I didn’t know until Pip said something or I read it at Steve Hoffman.
rockaction
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
Fair enough. I guess when I think of maps and borders I think of what binds the people within those constructs. I mean, many are there for a reason (admittedly a lot are by conquest, war, colonialism, etc.).
This whole thing (this question) came about because of a stupid game show I was watching where you have to guess a place by asking the host for clues. The answer was “Moscow” and somebody asked if the place was in Asia, to which the host responded “no.”
I begged to differ a bit, and that’s why I’m asking the question. What makes a country part of either of two adjacent land masses that aren’t separated in any meaningful way by natural borders? Gets weird, I think.
Moscow is in Europe, but Russia is primarily in Asia, hence the discrepancy in answer.
What if the Russians is Moscow reject European ways and culture. Are 20,000 Haitians in Springfield, OH, Ohioans if they reject the culture?
I’m not making a broader political point here; just saying that self-determination has something to do with it, right? Simply existing in a place does not necessarily make one part of that place. There’s a consent aspect to it.
I mean, the question in the game is straight forward and has a definitive answer. It's kind of trick question as Russia spreads across two continents but the actual location of Moscow is definitive.
MTskibum
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
Fair enough. I guess when I think of maps and borders I think of what binds the people within those constructs. I mean, many are there for a reason (admittedly a lot are by conquest, war, colonialism, etc.).
This whole thing (this question) came about because of a stupid game show I was watching where you have to guess a place by asking the host for clues. The answer was “Moscow” and somebody asked if the place was in Asia, to which the host responded “no.”
I begged to differ a bit, and that’s why I’m asking the question. What makes a country part of either of two adjacent land masses that aren’t separated in any meaningful way by natural borders? Gets weird, I think.
Moscow is in Europe, but Russia is primarily in Asia, hence the discrepancy in answer.
What if the Russians is Moscow reject European ways and culture. Are 20,000 Haitians in Springfield, OH, Ohioans if they reject the culture?
I’m not making a broader political point here; just saying that self-determination has something to do with it, right? Simply existing in a place does not necessarily make one part of that place. There’s a consent aspect to it.
A similar question would be if someone asks if a place is located in the desert, but the answer was Houston, but they were thinking of Texas. A large chunk of Texas is a desert, however not all of Texas is a desert and in fact Houston is located in a swamp.
And nobody would confuse a swamp for a desert.
nirad3
Footballguy
That's what I went with. Geography major here.
zamboni
Footballguy
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
You should play GeogridI've taken every quiz on this site and many of them cover geography. I really love geography, too.
ETA: I should say the featured quizzes. There are a bunch of others I haven't taken that haven't been given featured status. It is how they weed out the crappy or incorrect ones since they are user submitted.
It’s the only daily quiz game I play. It has taught me a lot, including transcontinental countries, like Russia.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
You’re asking a philosophical question. All of the places I mentioned are in Asia.
Fair enough. I guess when I think of maps and borders I think of what binds the people within those constructs. I mean, many are there for a reason (admittedly a lot are by conquest, war, colonialism, etc.).
This whole thing (this question) came about because of a stupid game show I was watching where you have to guess a place by asking the host for clues. The answer was “Moscow” and somebody asked if the place was in Asia, to which the host responded “no.”
I begged to differ a bit, and that’s why I’m asking the question. What makes a country part of either of two adjacent land masses that aren’t separated in any meaningful way by natural borders? Gets weird, I think.
Here ya go.
rockaction
Footballguy
I think the oral mountains are generally considered the divide between her head and her pubis.
Wink wink nudge nudge you get me?
Wink wink nudge nudge you get me?
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Yes - Goeff Downes.
Also Steve Howe (Yes); Carl Palmer (ELP) and John Wetton (King Crimson).
It was like a prog supergroup - but their songs were pretty poppy.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I don't disagree.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
You should add Israel to the list.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Growing up it was always taught as being in both. Did that change or is it not taught that way anymore? Damn I feel old.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Isn’t Eurasia still a thing?
Hastur
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
When the Soviet Army occupied Berlin in 1945 Stalin removed his European troops from the front lines, who had done most of the fighting and dying, and sent in his Asian troops. This is because he wanted to punish the Berliners and he knew the Asians (from the southern part of Russia) would be less civil, more brutal. Which they were. True story.
titusbramble
Footballguy
Biggest cities are in Europe, most of the land mass is in Asia, answer is both
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