muse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down126
arrow-up1390arrow-down1imageWhy didn't anyone warn me!?media.kbin.socialmuse@kbin.social to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareStache_@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoBecause it’s both a continent and a country.
minus-squareangrymouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 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-up2·10 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!