Inter-Continent Travel Question
Feb 17, 2008 | 5:44 pm
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Problem with above posts being, of course, that Australia is not a continent. Oceania is a continent, and it includes both Australia and New Zealand.
WRT Asia- S. America, you can also fly IR to CCS if you're feeling adventurous.
And you've also got the AM flights from/to TIJ, though that's probably not considered South America.
WRT Asia- S. America, you can also fly IR to CCS if you're feeling adventurous.
And you've also got the AM flights from/to TIJ, though that's probably not considered South America.
Feb 17, 2008 | 5:49 pm
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it appears Australia/Oceania/Australasia usage varies by region..
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9361501
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/englis...map_image_view
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9361501
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/englis...map_image_view
Feb 17, 2008 | 6:15 pm
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I have always been taught that a continent was one land mass. How can anyone consider Oceania as a continent, I cannot understand. Oceania as a region makes sense.
Maybe my education has been very traditional; and by that I mean I learnt it some time ago. Mind you I was taught that Pluto was a planet, a fact that was correct until last year
Maybe my education has been very traditional; and by that I mean I learnt it some time ago. Mind you I was taught that Pluto was a planet, a fact that was correct until last year
Feb 17, 2008 | 6:45 pm
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If you think of Asia as the pacific coastal countries, then the statement isn't correct.
I say you, Kagehitokiri, are correct.
Also I do not consider Mexico/TIJ South America... Central Amer, perhaps, but even then geographers consider Panama and points north as "North America." Central/Latin Amer is more to distinguish the US/Can (or the English speaking countries) vs. the Spanish speaking ones with Belize being the huge exception there.
Feb 17, 2008 | 6:47 pm
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I have always been taught that a continent was one land mass. How can anyone consider Oceania as a continent, I cannot understand. Oceania as a region makes sense.
Maybe my education has been very traditional; and by that I mean I learnt it some time ago. Mind you I was taught that Pluto was a planet, a fact that was correct until last year
Maybe my education has been very traditional; and by that I mean I learnt it some time ago. Mind you I was taught that Pluto was a planet, a fact that was correct until last year
FWIW, Pluto was de-planetized (if there's even a word for such a scenario) recently by the major astronomers associations so you are correct with that part.
Feb 17, 2008 | 6:48 pm
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Feb 17, 2008 | 7:29 pm
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Even though I reside part time in NZ, I'm still not sure which continent NZ is classified in or is it a continent of it's own. If the latter then there are no nonstop flights between New Zealand and Africa.
Feb 17, 2008 | 7:31 pm
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Feb 17, 2008 | 7:44 pm
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Feb 17, 2008 | 8:02 pm
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Europe is separated from Asia at the Ural mountains, and at the straits of Bosporus.
Obviously this is all matter of convention, but there is some sort of consensus/logic to it.
Feb 17, 2008 | 8:30 pm
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The problem with South America to Australia/Oceania isn't the distance. It's Antartica. It's too far to fly without a place to divert in case of emergency, and airline flights over Antartica are banned by international treaty.
Correction: There are flights from EZE-AKL so that takes care of the South America nonstop to Oceania connection.
Correction: There are flights from EZE-AKL so that takes care of the South America nonstop to Oceania connection.
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Feb 18, 2008 | 2:18 am
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The problem with South America to Australia/Oceania isn't the distance. It's Antartica. It's too far to fly without a place to divert in case of emergency, and airline flights over Antartica are banned by international treaty.
Correction: There are flights from EZE-AKL so that takes care of the South America nonstop to Oceania connection.
Correction: There are flights from EZE-AKL so that takes care of the South America nonstop to Oceania connection.