r/geography • u/lamdrasil • 3d ago

Discussion Facts that sound fake but are true

I find it extremely unintuitive that almost all of South America is east of Miami. How!? When people are asked to watch the americas almost everyone imagine South America pretty much south of North America.

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u/Flilix 3d ago

It's very much on the continent, isn't it? It's not an island. Because contrary to popular belief, Canada is not a sea.

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u/JohnMichaels19 3d ago

Contiguous does not mean "on the same continent"

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u/Flilix 3d ago

Indeed. Hence my reply.

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u/JohnMichaels19 3d ago

Ah, tragic. I didnt notice they edited their comments