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Asia and Europe are considered separate continents for historical reasons; the division between the two goes back to the early Greek geographers. In the modern sense of the term "continent", Eurasia is more readily identifiable as a "continent", and Europe has occasionally been described as a subcontinent of Eurasia. [68]
This is a list of countries with territory that straddles more than one continent, known as transcontinental states or intercontinental states. [1]Contiguous transcontinental countries are states that have one continuous or immediately-adjacent piece of territory that spans a continental boundary, most commonly the line that separates Asia and Europe.
1.3 Asia. 1.4 Europe. 2 See also. ... followed by Asia with 51, Europe with 48, South America with 13, ... Country 2 Country 3 Coordinates Region
Insular continent Jambudvipa is said to comprise nine varshas (zones) and eight significant parvatas (mountains). The Markandeya Purana portrays Jambudvipa as being depressed on its south and north and elevated and broad in the middle. The elevated region forms the varsha named Ila-vrta or Meruvarsha.
Jipijapa may refer to: The Jipijapa palm, a palm tree; Jipijapa, another name for the Panama hat, traditionally woven from the leaves of that tree; Jipijapa as a place name: Jipijapa, Ecuador, a town in Ecuador Jipijapa Canton, in which the town is located; Jipijapa metro station, a Quito Metro station
An Ecuadorian hat, also known as a Panama hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant, known locally as the toquilla palm or Jipijapa palm , [ 1 ] although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm.
Jipijapa Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. ... 27.3 (81.1) 26.2 (79.2) 26.2 (79.2) 27.3 (81.1) 28.2 (82.8)
The more common school follows historical convention and treats Europe and Asia as different continents, categorizing East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East as specific regions for more detailed analysis. Other schools equate the word "continent" to geographical "region" when referring to Europe and Asia in terms of physical geography.