Transcontinental country

A transcontinental country is a country that is in more than one continent.[1]

Examples

Africa and Asia

  • Egypt, though the vast majority lives in Africa, and mostly around the Nile, and few people live in the Sinai Peninsula, which is in Asia.
  • Yemen, though most its territory is located in Asia, the island of Socotra is geographically located in Africa.

Africa and Europe

Asia and Europe

Asia and Oceania

  • Indonesia, controlling large islands in Oceania.
  • Australia, the Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are in Asia.

America and Oceania

America, Oceania and Antarctica

Oceania and Antarctica

Europe and America

Europe, Africa, and America

References

  1. "Which Countries Span More Than One Continent?". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2020-08-17.


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