why people often put Mexico in central or south america.

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I do not understand why, people often say "Mexico is in central America or south america", i know is not bad, however geographically Mexico is in North America.

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Mexico is obviously a part of North America, but it also connects with Guatemala, Nicaragua, panama and South America. They don't classify Central America as a continent, but Mexico is in close proximity of the countries and islands that are Central America. I'd be interested to know how many people think Central America is a Continent. I once knew a Mexican immigrant who actually tried to argue with me that it was.

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Central America
I know central America is not a continet, but south america and north america are not conitinents either, not even western europe. they are just regions, but the point is we need to do that correctly.

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gerd wrote:

I know central America is not a continet, but south america and north america are not conitinents either, not even western europe. they are just regions, but the point is we need to do that correctly.

You just lost me. Please elaborate.

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From "Information Please" web site:

[quote]The Continents

A continent is defined as a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water, although in some cases continents are (or were in part) connected by land bridges. The seven continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. The island groups in the Pacific are often called Oceania but this name does not imply that scientists consider them the remains of a continent.

Political considerations have often overridden geographical facts when it came to naming continents. Geographically, Europe, including the British Isles, is a large western peninsula of the continent of Asia; and many geographers, when referring to Europe and Asia, speak of the Eurasian continent. But traditionally, Europe is counted as a separate continent, with the Ural and the Caucasus mountains forming the line of demarcation between Europe and Asia. To the south of Europe, Asia has an odd-shaped peninsula jutting westward, which has a large number of political subdivisions. The northern section is taken up by Turkey; to the south of Turkey there are Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and a number of smaller Arab countries. All these are part of Asia. Traditionally, the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean is also considered to be part of Asia. The Caribbean islands, Central America, and Greenland are considered part of North America.

Information Please® Database, © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.[/quote]

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001745.html

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I think what our friend gerd is trying to say is that Mexicans are incontinent. I think for the most part , he is mistaken.

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And it's in NAFTA

Which is pretty naf.

Where is fbaezer?

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Geography
In Europe, many students are taught about six continents - North and South America are combined to form a single America. Therefore, the six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

I learnt in school that America is a continent and it is divided in North America, Central America, The caribbean, and South America.

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Hey, gerd. Welcome to A2K. In addition to what others have said:

Six Continents
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Eurasia
North America
South America

Seven Continents

Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Europe
North America
South America

We may be confusing countries and continents.

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What letty said.

yes, I was taught there were 7 continents, Mexico being part of North America.

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I have never tried to even pick Mexico up, let alone put it anywhere else . . . this thread is just silly . . .

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Lots of threads are silly, Setanta. Didn't you have one?<smile> Or was that your tongue in your cheek.

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I thought Mexico was in Africa.
Isn't that the country above Nigeria, but just below Canada?

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Well if you think that, maybe your geographic course was not as good as you thought.

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Geographically Mexico is in North America.

Many people referring to it as Central/South America because it is a Latin American country and they consider North America only the Anglo-saxon American countries (Canada and USA).

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Thanks
Thanks Ellinas Very Happy

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people I know in Mexico refer to people of the US as "Norte Americanos" does that mean they don't know they are in north america?

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are you mexican? Rolling Eyes

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I think he is...sometimes...

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I am with Ellinas on this. I think many people associate Mexico with Central America because it considered a Latin country similar to those in Central America.

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