Why is Antarctica not an island, when it is not connected to any above-sea landmass and Australia is considered to be an island (continent)? Thank you

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Why is Antarctica not an island, when it is not connected to any above-sea landmass and Australia is considered to be an island (continent)? Thank you

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there’s no rule saying what a continent is that people would agree on. Each country uses a different definition in a different context.

Simply put it’s a continent because we say it is. Just like that.

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