Why Europe is considered its own continent when it doesn’t really fit the definition of one?

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Why Europe is considered its own continent when it doesn’t really fit the definition of one?

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Short and sweet reason: the Ural mountains. The Urals are huge and long (giggity) and created a barrier between people from the east and west from having proper trade. Moreover, the landscape and geology on either side differ quite a bit. That said, depending on the subject, some people do use the term “Eurasia” to describe the actual landmass itself.