http://www.englishforums.com/English/CulturalAnecdotesSimilarities-Differences/Forum19.htmAll topics related to cultural interaction. Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#564618Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:564618Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#564618http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-564618.xmlThere are 5 (five).........That's right, 5 continents. America , that is all the way from Canada to Tierra del Fuego Argentina. So that means, North America, Central America adn South America. Then there is Europe , Africa , Asia and Australian continent . Men!. How hard is for you guys to get that!!!!!!!!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#413511Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:413511Hemavich1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#413511http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-413511.xmlI was taught that they are seven continents : Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America and South America. And there are other three aspects of distribution (division), that is to be six ,five and four continents as follows : ** Six contents in two ways : A) Eurasia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America and South America. B) Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica and America. ** Five continents in two ways: A) Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America. B) Eurasia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica and America. ** Four continents: Eurasia-Africa, Australia, Antarctica and America.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#413102Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:413102Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#413102http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-413102.xmlAs said before, it depends. 5, 6 or 7 are all acceptable answers to me. However, I would like to give another insight about the origin of the controversy. Continents have been historically divided and named by Europeans according to our own standards. First of all, even though we do not live in a land fully surrounded by seas or oceans, we named our continent, Europe, and established cultural borders. Thus, the rest of the world consisted on two differenciated blocks: Asia and Africa. After several centuries, Europeans discovered two new worlds: America, a vast mass of land to the west and Australia/Oceania. Here, we did the opposite. Instead of artificially dividing geografical continents, we gave one single name to the new world...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#404708Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:404708Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#404708http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-404708.xmli think 22 <edited to adjust formatting - black text and dark purple highlighting is almost impossible to read>http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#353578Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:353578Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#353578http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-353578.xmlWhen it comes to answering the question of how many continents there are you will always get at least 3 different answers such as 5, 6 or. I found this out one year when I lived in Germany. In Germany they are taught 6 they consider Europe and Asia on continent called Euraisa. It is true. He in the states most people are taught 7, and last in other parts of europ such as france they are taught 5 I don't know why 5. So baiscally if you answer 5, 6, or 7 depending on where you are you answer is right.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#350524Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:350524Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#350524http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-350524.xmldictionary says a continent is ORIGIN from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land’ applying this it means there is only 4 continents. Dont believe me, then look at a world map trevtrachttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#343070Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:343070Aleen6http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#343070http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-343070.xmlas i were taught they are 7 continentshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#342971Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:342971YoungCalifornian7http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#342971http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-342971.xmlFor Young Californian, when someone gives you an answer you like, that doesn't make it true. If you can't visit the library, or any of its many databases online, then ask someone whose knowledge you trust--please don't throw it out into the middle of anywhere on the internet hoping you will get an accurate response. Huh? I have no idea what you're talking about.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#342835Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:342835Daedalus78http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/3/cdxmd/Post.htm#342835http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-342835.xml"Hmmm....Well the flag that represents the Olympics has five Interlocking rings to represent five continents. So the International Olympic Committee is one body I know that has decided upon five continents....... " Unless you want the penguins competing for Antarctica, there was no other choice...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#342590Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:342590Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#342590http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-342590.xmlINDIA!?! What!! lol I was taught in Briton that there are 7 Continents , as are are most people it seems from the the US and Europe - with the exception of Spain, along with Latin American countries. I know this as I lived in Spain and now live in Central America, and due to the fact that the Americas are joined - apart from the Panama Canel, they claim that its one "landmass". Though I would have to say it seems obvious that there is a clear difference between the landmass of N. America and S.America, and besides the Central American are relitivly new in the world, whereas before North and South America were split. AND as for the idea of "Eurasiafrica" - Europe, asia AND Africa!! No way, have people not heard of a place called...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#289532Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:289532Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#289532http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-289532.xmlPlease, all of you, go to the library. It is not possible for any of you to verify or dispute a query about factual information with your opinion. For Young Californian, when someone gives you an answer you like, that doesn't make it true. If you can't visit the library, or any of its many databases online, then ask someone whose knowledge you trust--please don't throw it out into the middle of anywhere on the internet hoping you will get an accurate response. Most of these people have no idea what they are talking about. Please go do your own research.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#285016Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:285016Ayaztremazi11http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#285016http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-285016.xmlHOW MANY CONTINENTS ARE THERE ? A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE Dear viewers, Being a geographer, I think it my utmost duty to explain the CONTINENTS CONTINENTS A term given to the large landmasses and associated islands on the Earth's surface are generally and geologically SEVEN in number, namely : ASIA AFRICA NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA ANTARCTICA EUROPE AUSTRALIA please note the following points on how and why geographers, historians and some countries use different meanings of the continents : Geoligically, there are SEVEN continents as mentioned above ANTARCTICA, the world's 5th largest continent is uninhabited, therefore it is mostly ignored ..................that...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#284969Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:284969Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#284969http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-284969.xmlSqueaky wrote: Hmmm....Well the flag that represents the Olympics has five Interlocking rings to represent five continents. So the International Olympic Committee is one body I know that has decided upon five continents........ .http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#284968Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:284968Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#284968http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-284968.xmlI think five rings in the Olympic flag representing for five kinds of people's skin on the earth. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#271396Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:271396simplyblessedwithlove14http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#271396http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-271396.xmlKabayan wrote: It depends on the purpose : Geographically , there are 4 continents ; Eurasiafrica, America, Australia, Antartica. Sociopolitically , there are 6 continents ; Afrika, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America. Sportly , There are 5 continents ; Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Africa. Historically , there was only one continent ; The Gondwana Land. Geologically , there are 7 continents ; Eurasia, Africa-southAmerica, Australia, Antartica, North America, and India. Frankly, I have no Idea how many continents there should be..... What's Gondwana Land?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#271395Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:271395simplyblessedwithlove15http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#271395http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-271395.xmlSqueaky wrote: Hmmm....Well the flag that represents the Olympics has five Interlocking rings to represent five continents. So the International Olympic Committee is one body I know that has decided upon five continents........ . Good one! Never thought of it!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#259924Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:259924Bastille16http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#259924http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-259924.xmlin my country seven continents are accepted(North America,South America,Asia,Europe,Africa,Australia,Antarctica)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#258705Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:258705Anonymous17http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/2/cdxmd/Post.htm#258705http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-258705.xmlHow many continents are on the easter western side?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#187368Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:187368Kabayan18http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#187368http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-187368.xmlThat's interesting, YoungCalifornian. Thanks !http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186197Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186197YoungCalifornian19http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186197http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186197.xmlHere's an elucidating article on the subject from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent .http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186182Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186182Kabayan20http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186182http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186182.xmlIt depends on the purpose : Geographically , there are 4 continents ; Eurasiafrica, America, Australia, Antartica. Sociopolitically , there are 6 continents ; Afrika, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America. Sportly , There are 5 continents ; Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Africa. Historically , there was only one continent ; The Gondwana Land. Geologically , there are 7 continents ; Eurasia, Africa-southAmerica, Australia, Antartica, North America, and India. Frankly, I have no Idea how many continents there should be.....http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186106Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186106Sharann21http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186106http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186106.xmlDear Californian, I can't believe that u have been taught that there are seven continents in the world. What is this teacher. No defenitely there are 5continents in the world but who knows, may be one day there will be six or seven continents (sorry if there're mistake, quite late while I'm writing! ) it seems that in history, there was only one continent???!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186058Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186058Lazarus22http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186058http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186058.xmlInteresting, YC. I was taught there were seven continents, too. Something pushed in the States, I suppose. Lazarushttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186049Fri, 08 May 2009 08:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186049YoHf23http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186049http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186049.xmlThan I was right! Yeeeeeeeehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186042Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186042Squeaky24http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186042http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186042.xmlHmmm....Well the flag that represents the Olympics has five Interlocking rings to represent five continents. So the International Olympic Committee is one body I know that has decided upon five continents........ .http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186036Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186036YoHf25http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htm#186036http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186036.xmlI knew about: America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htmSun, 08 Feb 2009 09:43:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:186034YoungCalifornian26http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowContinents/cdxmd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-186034.xmlIn school I was taught that there are seven continents in the world: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia (or Oceania), and Antarctica. However, I recently learned than in Latin America, many of the landmasses considered to be made up of separate contintents by American academics are considered to be one whole continent. They categorize the world's continents as América (North and South America), Antártida (Antarctica), Eurafrasia (Europe, Africa, and Asia), and Australia . So, I was wondering how the world's continents were divided and categorized in other countries.