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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A continent is per definition as big that it can have a continental climate. A climate that is independent and different from the weather at the oceans. Therefore Greenland is an island and Australia and Antarctica are not. Also therefore North and South America are two different continents.
The only exeption is Europe. Its western part is not a continent and it’s more or less part of Asia. The nomination of Europe is more historic than logic.
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