Looking at this map, does Russia feel like a continent of its own, or is Asia simply that BIG?

[u/Epictetus-135]

[u/UniqueSatisfaction67]

I assume that there is more to something being a continent than if it "feels" like it.

[u/kingvolcano_reborn → u/UniqueSatisfaction67]

Well as a European I can say that us being a continent sometimes feel a bit awkward

[u/Y2KGB → u/kingvolcano_reborn]

Fair. Peninsula ≠ Continent.

[u/Y2KGB → u/UniqueSatisfaction67]

agreed… let’s define our words…

[u/Late_Faithlessness24]

It's because you don't understand the idea of what make a continent. It have to obey some criteria, nowadays we view as a cultural/civilization separation between Europe and Asia, as no body of water devide them.

However some people understand that Europe, is just a region of Eurasia. And that make much more sense. Because you have many civilizations in Asia (middle east, central asia, indian subcontinent, southeast asia, extreme orient, siberia)

[u/Late_Faithlessness24 → u/[deleted]]

Yes, in every criteria Australia is a continent.

[u/Quantum_Scholar87]

Look at the vertical distortion in this map projection

[u/AutoRot]

What? No

[u/hskskgfk]

I mean, if Europe calls itself a separate continent then anyone can.

[u/Octagonal_Octopus]

Continents are as real as the aether. I'm a continent your a continent. If we all decided Madagascar is a continent it could be a continent. 5, 6 or 7, any number of continent model is just as valid as any other. Continents are only real in your mind.

[u/TheFuschiaBaron → u/Octagonal_Octopus]

Continental are real in your mind. But what's real in continents? A dirty diaper.