muse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1574arrow-down136
arrow-up1538arrow-down1imageWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialmuse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareStache_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up19·11 months agoBecause it’s both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-211 months agoHoly shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent. Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
minus-square5too@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoAhh… I’ve heard of Oceania as a region, I didn’t realize it could refer to a continent!
Because it’s both a continent and a country.
Holy shit I had to google that. My confusion was caused by the fact in Portuguese (at least in Brazil) this same continent is called Oceania. I just discovered a new Continent.
Edit: Seems only the English world use Australia as continent
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania
Ahh… I’ve heard of Oceania as a region, I didn’t realize it could refer to a continent!