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Originally posted by !!!
Yes, NAFTA was signed yet we still consider North America a subcontinent.
Does this mean you think we share more values with the U.S. and Canada than we do with Chile, Colombia or Argentina?
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Of course not (im thinking your from Mexico). The categorizing of the contitnents is determined by a combination of their land mass and culture. Because Mexico is located on the North half it's considered a part of North america. In this case geography trumps culture.
The opposite would be the case of Europe and Asia. Technically they share the same landmass, (Eurasia) but cultural differences have led them to be recognized as two seperarte continents, so in this case culture trumps geography.
I personally would rule out culture if it were up to me, which would make Eurasia the predominantly recognized continent, but it's not up to me. I don't make the rules.