----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Meynell" <kevin@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:08 AM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Continent border

> Francisco,
>
> >3. If the political borders can be land continent borders, then the
> >Sinai peninsula is Africa, Anatolia is Europe (or is the European
> >side of Turkey is a part of Asia?)
>
> One could argue about where the continental boundaries lie forever. The
> most 'official' definition is probably that of the UN which can be found
at
> http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm. However, this doesn't
> address the problem of countries spanning more than one continent (e.g.
> Russia and Turkey), and there are some problematic definitions such as
> Cyprus, Georgia and Armenia being put into Asia.

The UN however puts Mexico in Central America. Can they really be trusted?

>
> >and Ceuta & Melilla are Europe too. And French Guyana, is Europe or South
> >America?
>
> There isn't a problem with most overseas territories as they're clearly
> separate entities that are fall under the appropriate continent (e.g.
> French Guiana = South America, Saint Pierre et Miquelon = North America).
> Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands are more of a problem as they're
> considered integrated parts of Spain, whilst they should be really be
> included under Africa.

Agreed. But couldn't PG be considered an overseas territory?