List of countries spanning more than one continent
- Chile is mostly on the South American mainland and includes the Oceanian islands of Easter Island and Sala y Gómez Island. They and the outlying South American Juan Fernández Islands and Desventuradas Islands are part of the Valparaíso Region.
- Denmark includes the North American island of Greenland and the Faroe Islands associated with Europe. Greenland was integrated into the Danish Kingdom in 1953 and home rule was granted in 1979. For more information see Rigsfællesskabet.
- The Republic of France includes overseas departments in Africa (Réunion), North America (Guadeloupe, Martinique), and South America (French Guiana). These entities have the same legal status as the departments of Metropolitan France. There are other island possessions associated with North America, Africa, Oceania, and Antarctica that are French overseas collectives or part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- The Netherlands has the Caribbean island possessions of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. While Aruba has self-government, the Netherlands Antilles are divided into special municipalities by island group. While Aruba moves toward independence, the Netherlands Antilles move toward greater incorporation into the metropolitan Netherlands.
- While the territory of the United States lies overwhelmingly in North America, it includes the state of Hawaii in Oceania, as well as other Oceanian island possessions and Alaskan islands on NE Asia's continental shelf.
These examples have integral parts associated with other continents. France, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom may also be considered transcontinental by virtue of distant island possessions associated with a continent other than where the country is based.
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References
- ^ As a transcontinental country, Georgia may be considered to be in Europe and/or Asia. The UN classification of world regions places Georgia in Western Asia;CIA world factbook and Encyclopædia Britannica also place Georgia in Asia. Conversely, numerous sources place Georgia in Europe such as the European Union [1], BBC [2], Oxford Reference Online [3], Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and www.worldatlas.com. Georgia is a Member of Council of Europe
- ^ www.brif.kz
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- ^ [http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/worldregions.htm UN World Macro Regions and Components
- ^ smh.com.au
- ^ Severin, Tim (1997). The Spice Island Voyage: In Search of Wallace. Great Britain: Abacus Travel. ISBN 0-349-11040-9.
- ^ Marcos, Artur. Timor Timorense - Com suas línguas, literatura, lusofonia. Colibri Editions, 1995. ISBN972-8288-11-5
- ^ http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TL Languages of East Timor
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See also
- Borders of the continents
- List of countries by continent
- List of transcontinental empires and countries in history
- Thalassocracy
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