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Folks usually put the Urals about on the border. Check Wikipedia for "continent" and follow the links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe#Definition

A prominence-based definition, courtesy Adam Helman and Petter Bjorstad (summarized for length):

Were sea levels to rise, when would Europe be a separate land mass from Asia? The answer is a series of "low points" formed by rivers and lakes connecting the Black Sea to the Arctic, with some land-hopping to connect the various waterways: Black Sea -> Strait of Kerch -> Don River -> Volga River -> Rybinskoye Lake -> Sukhova River -> Dvina River -> Arctic Ocean. (Please pardon any misspellings).

Applying this same rubric to the Americas would separate North and South America in Nicaragua, which seems awkward.

Of course, were sea levels to lower, Asia and North America would connect again at the Bering Strait, and Australia and some of the New Guinea/Indonesian islands may connect. Africa and Europe may connect again at the strait of Gibraltar.

So... there is no definitive answer.

Per Ginge Fullen who according to Guinness was first person to climb highest point of all countries in Europe (and Africa) there is 47 countries in "Europe" he lists them on his site link below.

http://www.gingefullen.com/projects.html

I often wonder this question as well. Since Europe isn't really a continent, because it is on the Eurasian Plate, there are different definitions. Because the boundary of Europe is not rooted in tectonics, I think it must then have to do a bit with culture as well as geography. But it is tough. Turkey, for example, is mostly an Asian nation that has some territory in Europe. Though Mount Ararat, the Turkish highpoint is over 1,000 miles into Asia, about 20 miles from the summit is Yerevan, Armenia. Armenia is by some considered to be European, as are Azerbaijan and Georgia. But, if these are not European Countries, how can Elbrus, highpoint of Russia and "Europe," be European considering it is within 10 miles of the Georgian border?

I plan to climb all of the European Country highpoints next year, and so I will have to decide for myself what is "European."

For now, I think that Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are not European (let me know what you guys think, I have not extensively researched the area). Culturally they share some aspects of European origin and some of Central Asia. But, I think they are not because economically they are more similar to Central Asia. Elbrus is the problem becuase if I rule Georgia to be Asian, how can I call a peak European that is 10 miles away from Asia? Russia is definitely European, so I think that it should be included.

It is a tough call, because the border is entirely made up.

Dude ! This man knows a hell of a lot 'bout boundaries ..

http://www.summitpost.org/users/yatsek/44440

But, don't get on the subject of Bohemia, cause you probably won't hear the end of it ......

lcarreau wrote:Dude ! This man knows a hell of a lot 'bout boundaries ..

http://www.summitpost.org/users/yatsek/44440

But, don't get on the subject of Bohemia, cause you probably won't hear the end of it ......

This obliges me to say something so I'd say you have a choice.


Mine would probably be line A in the east and H (or I or G) in the south.

Bump ...

Don't let the pretty politicians fool you! No, you can't see mainland Russia from Alaska .....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6q35rHjsVo[/youtube]

Starts from somewhere in the middle of Ukraine, and stops in the Mich after Calais

sjarelkwint wrote:but based on what and why? Want different opinions and ideas ...

No matter HOW you look at borders ... they will always be BAD-ass ....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VspL1YpruZo[/youtube]