Countries that make you confused about 'continents'

With very . "cross ngoe" characteristics, many people have been confused about the geographical position of these countries.

Misunderstandings about geographical locations of countries in the world

With a territorial area stretching over 2, even 3 continents, many of us are confused about the true continent's location.

The list of countries below will make you "brainstorm" when suddenly asked will be dumb - don't know if it is the "continent" standard.

1. Turkey is a European country

Turkey is a European country, however, most of the territory belongs to West Asia. Therefore, many people have . misunderstood the real continent of this country.

Turkey has an area of ​​about 783,562 square kilometers and a population of nearly 78 million people.

The only reason this country belongs to Europe is because Turkey's largest city - Istanbul - lies between two continents, and the country has chosen the Old Continent.

Istanbul - the historical capital of Turkey.

Located in a strategic position, Turkey has a very developed economy, with the world's 18th largest GDP per capita.

2. Kazakhstan is an Asian country

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world and is the 9th largest country in terms of area (about 2,724,900 km ² , larger than the entire Western Europe combined).

The country has most of the territory located in Central Asia and a small part of Eastern Europe so it is not surprising if the "continent" of this country is Asia.

However, Kazakhstan has a rather complicated history, especially in the field of sports. Kazakhstan was part of the former Soviet Union, but declared independence in 1991 after the Soviet Union disintegrated.

Since 1992, Kazakhstan has become a member of the Asian Football Federation (AFC). However, in 2002, the country left AFC and joined the European Football Federation (UEFA).

Since then, football tournaments in Europe have always had the presence of Kazakhstan. So many football fans today may misunderstand Kazakhstan as a European country.

3. Israel is an Asian country

Israel - also known as the Jewish state - is a country with a geographical position . troublesome at the three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Geographically, Israel is an Asian country and the world also recognizes this.

However, many people misunderstood Israel as a European country. The reason is because the country has a rather complex political history, associated with the Old Continent.

The jihad of the warriors to the holy area of ​​Christianity, along with the development and migration of the Jewish people who have made this country since its establishment has been associated with the development of the period. Middle and modern section of Europe.

Jerusalem - the capital of Israel.

In addition, in 1948, the country declared independence under the auspices of Western countries such as Britain, the US and the Soviet Union.

Therefore, politically, the country operates as a European country. Even in football tournaments in Europe, Israel also participates and receives approval from organizations such as UEFA, FIFA .

4. Greenland Island in North America

Greenland is an autonomous island of the Kingdom of Denmark - Europe. However, geographically, this is a Arctic island and is linked to North America. Therefore, when talking about continental maps, Greenland will be marked in this area, even if it is a European country.

Another interesting information is that - about 81% of Greenland's surface area is covered by ice, called the Greenland ice cap . Therefore, almost all Greenland people live along the fjords in the southwestern island, where the climate is more temperate.