Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoTIL there is no agreement on how many continents there are.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square131linkfedilinkarrow-up1298
arrow-up1298external-linkTIL there is no agreement on how many continents there are.en.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.ca to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square131linkfedilink
minus-squarepercent@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoMost countries that speak romance languages use a six-continent model that combines the Americas into a single continent called America. That would be a LOT of people soapboxing. Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, all countries in the Americas that are south of the US, and more. It tends to create confusion in cross-cultural conversations online because “America” does not mean the same place for everyone.
Most countries that speak romance languages use a six-continent model that combines the Americas into a single continent called America.
That would be a LOT of people soapboxing. Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, all countries in the Americas that are south of the US, and more.
It tends to create confusion in cross-cultural conversations online because “America” does not mean the same place for everyone.