The Isthmus of Suez used to join Africa and Asia until the Suez canal was constructed. Should Europe, Asia, and Europe be considered a single continent??? That would be hilariously absurd.
Your first statement is also not true, that entirely depends on where you are from as different countries list North and South America as one continent or two. Russia views them as one. China views them as two. The US views them as two, many African nations view them as two, many South American nations view them as one.
So it has less to do with politics and more towards on what culture you are from. It has little to do with politics as a wide variety of countries have varying opinions.
Internationally by the UN and scientific organizations they are recognized as two separate continents.
I thought it was based on tectonic(?) plates rather than divisions that we can see on the surface. Which brings me to the same conclusion as you, although now that I think about it I have no idea how many plates are in the Americas.
The Isthmus of Suez used to join Africa and Asia until the Suez canal was constructed. Should Europe, Asia, and Europe be considered a single continent??? That would be hilariously absurd.
Your first statement is also not true, that entirely depends on where you are from as different countries list North and South America as one continent or two. Russia views them as one. China views them as two. The US views them as two, many African nations view them as two, many South American nations view them as one.
So it has less to do with politics and more towards on what culture you are from. It has little to do with politics as a wide variety of countries have varying opinions.
Internationally by the UN and scientific organizations they are recognized as two separate continents.
I thought it was based on tectonic(?) plates rather than divisions that we can see on the surface. Which brings me to the same conclusion as you, although now that I think about it I have no idea how many plates are in the Americas.