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Guyana won! What country feels like it's from North America but is actually in Europe?(self.AlignmentChartFills)
Guyana won! What country feels like it's from North America but is actually in Europe?
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Iceland
I second this. More car-centric than other European countries with less dense development, even in Reykjavik.
It has a rugged, frontier-like vibe, with small populations, wide-open landscapes, and a strong outdoors/adventure culture. It reminds me of parts of Canada and Alaska
It reminds of the Upper Peninsula
Never been to iceland, but it reminds me of the upper half of the lower peninsula
That or like the middle part of the eastern side of the lower to mid peninsula region.
Technically on the North American plate
Geographically, politically, and culturally, Iceland is European.
So, in other words, it's the exact opposite. Feels like it's in Europe, but it is actually in North America.
Nono, it's split down the middle on both plates
No. No it doesn't. Keyword is GEOGRAPHICALLY.
Except it is actually in North America, and you literally just claimed that it feels European in culture. Do you even know how this graph works?
I said that it feels North American, Iceland has a rugged, frontier-like vibe, with small populations, wide-open landscapes, and a strong outdoors/adventure culture—things often associated with parts of Canada or Alaska. But it is actually in Europe: Geographically, politically, and culturally, Iceland is European. Aka how this graph works.
It isn't geographically in Europe in any way, shape, or form, Iceland is geographicalky 100% part of North America; and that frontier vibe is much closer to northern Scandinavia than Canada.
It's on both the North American and Eurasian tectonic plate on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. But please try to explain why I'm wrong when I already won the grid.
It actually is in both geographically, if you’re following the tectonic plates. I walked from the N. American plate to the Eurasian plate, it’s really cool! However, if we’re using tectonic plates to determine what “continent” a country or place is in, then Somalia isn’t a part of Africa. Because of this most people just refer to Iceland as European.
Culturally it’s heavily influenced by the US since 1944
Culturally most of the world has been since the 20th century (when depending on the country)
Not all the world has been dominated by the US like Iceland has. The US airforce still owns keflavik airport. US is almost full cultural victory over Iceland.
The US has had such a complete cultural victory over so much of the world most of the world thinks Americans don't have culture
As is most of the western world.
Culturally its close to the other nordic countries, moreso than the US.
It's a volcanic island formed from the two plates moving apart, right? So it's as much "on" the European plate as the North American one.
It's on both
Partially on North American plate.
culturally they're very different tho
The culture reminds me of parts of Alaska and Canada in terms of a strong outdoorsy adventurous vibes.
The tourists yes, that come for the nature we have already seen. Not really so much the general population more than anywhere else. When you visit Iceland and the countryside it's mostly tourists, not us🤷🏼♀️
Yeah. People on the East Coast can get to Iceland in the same amount of time West Coasters can get to Hawaii.
And? As I've said. Geographically, politically, and culturally, Iceland is European.
What i mean is that makes Iceland seem North American, because it's so easy for Americans to fly to, compared to the rest of Europe.
That's not why I picked it however.
I think they're agreeing with you and just adding their 2 cent my dude
Yeah, Iceland is even kinda sorta part of the “New World”
No we don't..
As an Icelander I can agree
As an Icelander, I 100% agree with this.
Even culturally, we feel like a bridge between the Nordics and North America at times, Europe feels both a bit familiar and yet strangely foreign
Iceland seems European, but it's really North American.
Here we go again. IT'S ON BOTH TECTONIC PLATES. It's a member of EU and I already won the grid
Iceland isn't actually a member of the EU. It is a member of the EEA, along with Norway, Liechtenstein and the EU. But hopefully we will join the EU in the next few years.
I stand corrected. But my point still stands, it's a European country.
Oh, it is most definitely a european country!
We don't define regions by tectonic plates.
Many European regions aren't in the EU, many non-European regions are.
I'm not arguing with you. I gave my reasons, Iceland won the grid. Have a nice day.
This isn't an argument, we have different opinions.
It is not that serious but congratulations if it matters to you.
Saying it's a North American country isn't an opinion it's a straight up incorrect fact
There is no such thing as an objective continental split
I second Iceland.