Started an argument with my much smarter wife because she said North and South America are not two separate continents. She was right, because continents are only defined by convention.

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    9 days ago

    Yep. In Spain and Latin America, there is no separation between North and South. Its just one continent: América

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      9 days ago

      Most romance languages follow that. The 5 rings in the Olympics logo are meant to be continents.