Transcontinental country
country whose territory spans more than one continent
A transcontinental country is a country that is in more than one continent.[1]
Examples
changeAfrica and Asia
- Egypt, though the vast majority lives in Africa, and mostly around the Nile, and few people live in the Sinai Peninsula, which is in Asia.
- Yemen, though most its territory is located in Asia, the island of Socotra is geographically located in Africa.
Africa and Europe
- Spain, because the exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are in mainland Africa and the Canary Islands are part of the African continental plate.
- Italy, most of Italy is in Europe but the Pelagie Islands are geographically located in Africa.
- Portugal, most of Portugal is in Europe but the archipelago of Madeira is geographically located in Africa.
Asia and Europe
Asia and Oceania
- Indonesia, controlling large islands in Oceania.
- Australia, the Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are in Asia.
America and Oceania
- United States, because Hawaii is in Oceania.
America, Oceania and Antarctica
- Chile, because Easter Island is a province in Oceania and Chilean Antarctic is a claimed (but not officially accepted) territory in Antarctica.
Oceania and Antarctica
- Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory is a territory in Antarctica.
- New Zealand, Ross Dependency is a territory in Antarctica.
Europe and America
- Iceland, divided between the Americas and Eurasia by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Europe, Africa, and America
- France, because Réunion, Mayotte, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana are regions of France.
- Portugal, because Madeira is part of the African continental plate and the westernmost islands of Corvo and Flores in the Azores are part of the North American continental plate.
References
change- ↑ "Which Countries Span More Than One Continent?". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2020-08-17.