There is possibility that soon we will be able to sort countries in country list by continents. While this sounds fine, it also means that Pejounet and I will have to asign continent to every issuer (issuer count now stands on 1880!). While this will take some time, bigger problem is actual designation.
Most continents have proper internationaly recognized borders, with one prominent exception of Europe-Asia border. There are of course several theories https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundaries_between_the_continents_of_Earth
Russia and Turkey are easy cases, as they will be listed in both Asia and Europe. Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan are different cases as some theories place them entirely in Asia or with parts in Europe. Your thoughts? Any idea for designation we should use?
Great that this will be finally in use ! Wait a long time to see this.
About the maps, if we use Jarek map we should also move Cyprus to Asia as is also green.
I would do how FIFA done it. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/preliminaries/#asia
Of course there will be doubt ie Israel and Australia but i think this is not a issue.
Sounds good in theory but what happens with France and its overseas departments, e.g. French Guiana in South America; Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean; Mayotte and Réunion in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa.
Speaking on the subject of Cyprus, I personally would find it very weird if Cyprus was placed in Asia or even the Middle East!I know that some sources do tend to place the island in the Middle East and thus Asia, but most sources place it under the European continent.
Referee for Ancient Greece, Norway and the Kingdom of Cyprus
Quote: "OldCurrencyExchange"Sounds good in theory but what happens with France and its overseas departments, e.g. French Guiana in South America; Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean; Mayotte and Réunion in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa.
I believe every state should be in category where its main territorry lies.
Quote: "Jarcek" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundaries_between_the_continents_of_Earth
Russia and Turkey are easy cases, as they will be listed in both Asia and Europe. Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan are different cases as some theories place them entirely in Asia or with parts in Europe. Your thoughts? Any idea for designation we should use?
I reckon this map is perfect. I'd also place Caucasia in Asia, as well as Cyprus. Even though Cyprus often counts as a European country, their geographical location is in Asia.
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Quote: "OldCurrencyExchange"Sounds good in theory but what happens with France and its overseas departments, e.g. French Guiana in South America; Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean; Mayotte and Réunion in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa.
I believe every state should be in category where its main territorry lies.
This makes is sound like you're about to place French Guiana, Mayotte, French Polynesia, etc. in Europe, along with British India, Pitcairn Island, Falkland Islands, Cyaman Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, etc. If so; Big dislike! I hope I misunderstood you here, because that's not how geography works, mate!
Nah, I meant that France should not be marked as being in South America just because they still own colony there (even though they do not call it like that anymore).
Quote: "Jarcek"Nah, I meant that France should not be marked as being in South America just because they still own colony there (even though they do not call it like that anymore).
Quote: "SRV5490"Besides the normal continents, what about expanding to include the regions of Oceania, Middle East, Caribbean and Central America.
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Please define 'normal' continent?
What we see now is merely a patchwork of the shattered remnants of old continental plates and we interpret them within our own political, cultural and educational paradigms.
For example:
Is Ireland in Europe?
Answers:
Politically: Yes. Ireland is a member of the EU.
Culturally: Yes. Most Irish people claim European heritages.
Educationally: Yes. All school atlases say Ireland is in Europe.
Geologically: No. One half is North American, the other half is European.
And some of Ireland's rock formations were formed when they were 'south of the equator!
In short, we all live on pieces of rock that are slowly floating around our planet and all of these rocks are being eroded back down to sea level by wind, rain and ice. Nothing is permanent. Nothing 'set in stone' is what is seems.
Quote: "SRV5490"I'm pretty sure you know exactly what I meant by "normal".
Yes, I do.
But my point is that some countries are spread across several continents, e.g. France.
Even the USA is not all within North America, e.g. Hawaii, Marshal Islands, Diego Garcia and the Aleutian Islands
diego Garcia is a “british” owned island that has been leased out to the US for military purposes. It’s claimed by Mauritius and if I recall, the country recently won a case against the British govt to have it ceded back. Eitherways, it’s easy to get bogged down by very pedantic arguments. I’m happy enough whichever way the admins eventually decide as long as there is some kind of certainty, Logic and structure.
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