• bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    22 days ago

    I think I remember being told Greenland was the largest island, while Australia was a continent

    Something to do with tectonic plates

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      22 days ago

      If you go by the geological definition, Australia is a continent, as is Zealandia. That’s right, New Zealand has equal geological footing with the entirety of Eurasia.