This is a list of countries spanning more than one continent. The definitions of what continent(s) a particular country covers may vary according to which criteria are used (whether purely geographical or geological or, on the other hand, political, economic or cultural criteria). A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Political geography is the field of Human geography that is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of Political processes and the ways in which Economic geography is the study of the location distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the Earth. Cultural region is a term used mainly in the study of Geography. An example is Russia, which has its historical core as well as most of its population (72%), economic activity and political institutions (such as its capital city) in Europe, yet geographically most of the territory (71%) is actually in Asia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of By most definitions, Russia straddles Eurasia. For the superstate in George Orwell 's novel see Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four.

This list includes transcontinental states, which are countries whose contiguous continental territory or, (in the case of an island state, its different islands) lie in two (or more) different continents, or which has nearby outlying islands associated with a continent other than where it is based. Non-contiguous parts of countries are not considered (i. e. distant integral parts, extraterritorial possessions, dependencies and the like – examples include Bermuda, Turks and Caicos Islands, Greenland, and Montserrat) when deciding whether a nation is a transcontinental state, although such examples may still be considered portions of transcontinental countries. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Turks and Caicos Islands ( TCI) (ˈtɜːks ænd ˈkeɪkəs are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles This list includes transcontinental states as well as nations with distant island possessions associated with a continent other than where they are based. These classifications are dependent on the borders of the continents under various definitions. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

Transcontinental countries

Asia and Europe

See Europe and Asia for more details about the geographical border between Europe and Asia. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

See also Geographic criteria for EU membership. The Copenhagen criteria are the rules that define whether a country is eligible to join the European Union.

Europe according to a widely accepted definition

Western sources, such as the National Geographic Society, usually state that the Europe-Asia boundary follows the watershed of the Ural Mountains to the source of the Ural River, then follows that river to the Caspian Sea. The border then follows the watershed of the Caucasus Mountains from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea. This is the definition illustrated in this section, although variations exist.

• Azerbaijan - situated in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South
• Georgia - situated in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between ^[1]
• Kazakhstan - situated in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
• Russia - situated in Northern Asia and Eastern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• Turkey - situated in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

Azerbaijan

The northeastern Azerbaijan district borders run mostly along the main Caucasus watershed. This article is about the terrestrial Eurasian mountain range Five districts are entirely within Europe, and the transcontinental Khizi district is almost equally divided on the two sides of the watershed.

Georgia

Georgia's regional borders cross the main Caucasus watershed perpendicularly in the east-central region of the country, though some of its subdivisional lines follow it. This article is about the terrestrial Eurasian mountain range Georgia's three transcontinental regions are Shida Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, and Kakheti. see also | War in South Ossetia (2008 }} See also Samachablo Kakheti ( Georgian: კახეთი is a province in Eastern Georgia.

The Java district of Shida Kartli is transcontinental (mostly in Europe) and the region's other four districts are entirely within Asia. The Kazbegi and Dusheti districts of Mtskheta-Mtianeti are transcontinental, with the Khevi subdivision of Kazbegi and the Khevsureti subdivision of Dusheti being entirely in Europe and the Mtiuleti subdivision of Kazbegi being transcontinental, and the region's other three districts are entirely within Asia. Khevi (ხევი is a small historical-geographic area in northeastern Georgia. Khevsureti is a historic province in eastern Georgia, located along both the northern and southern slopes of the Great Caucasus Mountains. Mtiuleti (მთიულეთი literally "the land of mountains" is a historical province in Eastern Georgia, on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus The Akhmeta district of Kakheti is transcontinental, with its Tusheti subdivision in Europe, and the region's other seven districts are entirely within Asia. Akhmeta is a very old village in the Kakheti province of Georgia. Tusheti, or Tushetia, is a historic region in northeast Georgia.

South Ossetia includes the northern half of Shida Kartli (including Java) and very small portions of the three neighbouring Georgian regions. South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti [4]

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's provincial borders don't follow the Ural River, although some of its western district borders do so. Two of the provinces are transcontinental, Atyrau Province and West Kazakhstan Province. Atyrau Province ( Атырау облысы) is a province of Kazakhstan. West Kazakhstan ( Батыс Қазақстан облысы) is a province of Kazakhstan. The capital of the former, Atyrau, is split by the mouth of the Ural and is a transcontinental city. Atyrau (Атырау ɑtɪˈɾaw named Guryev during the Soviet era) is a city in Kazakhstan, and the capital of Atyrau Province. A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent Almost all of it is in Asia with a small portion in Europe. Two of Atyrau Province's districts are entirely in Europe, three of its districts are entirely in Asia, and its Inderskiy and Makhambetskiy districts are transcontinental. ^[2] Five of West Kazakhstan's districts and the province's capital city of Oral are entirely in Europe, five of its districts are entirely in Asia, and its Akzhaikskiy district is transcontinental. Oral ( Орал; Russian: Уральск Uralsk, also spelled Ural'sk) is a city in northwestern Kazakhstan, at the confluence ^[3]

Russia

Russian regions' borders follow the Ural Mountains and Ural River closely enough. Riphean redirects here For the time period see Riphean stage The Ural Mountains (Ура́льские го́ры Uralskiye The Ural (Урал Kazakh: Жайық, Jayıq or Zhayyq) known as Yaik before 1775, is a river flowing through There is a very small area (less than 300 km²) of Russian territory south of the main Caucasus watershed in Asia. This article is about the terrestrial Eurasian mountain range Orenburg on the Ural River is a transcontinental city. Orenburg (Оренбу́рг is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast in the Volga Federal District A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent More detail on the political divisions through which the intercontinental boundary runs can be found here. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

Turkey

Three of Turkey's provinces are entirely in Europe while Çanakkale and Istanbul are transcontinental provinces. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Çanakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. Three of Çanakkale's districts are entirely in Europe and its other nine districts are entirely in Asia. Nineteen of Istanbul's districts are entirely in Europe and its other twelve districts are entirely in Asia. Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe.

Asia and Africa

green - Asia, pink/grey - Africa

See Geography of Africa and Asia pages for more details about the geographical border between Africa and Asia. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

The border between the two continents is considered to go along the Isthmus of Suez and the Suez Canal in Egypt. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The border continues through the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The Gulf of Aden (خليج عدن transliterated: Khalyj 'Adan Somali: Khaleejka Cadan) is located in the Arabian Sea between International arbitration of the Hanish islands crisis in 1998 split control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea between Yemen and Eritrea along this border. The Hanish Islands (جزر هانيش are an Island group in the Red Sea. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Thus Yemen has non-contigous island territory in Africa, but is not considered a transcontinental country.

Egypt

Three of Egypt's governorates lie entirely in Asia and two are transcontinental. A Governorate is an Administrative division of a country It is headed by a Governor. Ismailia Governorate is nearly equally divided by the Suez Canal and Suez Governorate, which is coterminous with the transcontinental city of Suez, has a small portion east of the Suez Canal. Ismailia Governorate (الإسماعيلية is one of the governorates of Egypt. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation Suez Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة السويس) is one of the governorates of Egypt. A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent Suez (السويس) is a Seaport town (population ca 497000 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation

North and South America

green - South America, pink/grey - North America

See North America and South America pages for more details about the geographical border between the two Americas. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Panama

Most authorities and most Panamanians consider Panama to be North America's southernmost nation, entirely within both Central America and North America. An alternative view is that the man-made Panama Canal, being a concrete line to demarcate the Isthmus of Panama, divides the continents. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas That would place Darién Province and four comarcas indígenas entirely in South America. Darién is a province in eastern Panama. It is also the largest province in Panama. A comarca (meaning Shire or County, Spanish and Portuguese plural comarcas, Catalan plural Panamá Province and Colón Province would both be transcontinental, with Colón nearly equally divided between both Americas and Panamá Province unequally divided, with nearly a 1:4 ratio in South America's favour. Panama is a major province of the country of Panama, containing the capital city Panama. Colón is a Province of Panama. The capital is the city of Colón. A map of the locations of the districts of these two provinces and their area and population numbers is needed. The Pearl Islands and Taboga Island in the Gulf of Panama are part of Panamá Province and would be associated with South America and North America, respectively. The Pearl Islands (Spanish Archipiélago de las Perlas or Islas de las Perlas) are a group of 100 or more islands (many tiny and uninhabited lying about 30 For the Moth Genus, see Taboga (moth. Taboga is a small town on Taboga Island, in Panama Bay, accessible The Gulf of Panama (Golfo De Panamá is a gulf in the Pacific Ocean, near the southern coast of Panama. Six other provinces and the comarca indígena of Ngöbe-Buglé would be entirely in North America. Ngöble-Buglé is a comarca (roughly "county" though signifying a high degree of administrative autonomy in Panamá.

Non-contiguous

North and South America

• Most geographic authorities delineate the land border dividing the Americas somewhere along the Isthmus of Panama. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific The most common demarcation follows the Darien watershed along the Colombia-Panama boundary. A less common dividing line (but used herein) is the Panama Canal transecting the isthmus; by that definition, Panama would be reckoned to have territory in both continents. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Panama City, Panama's capital, sits on the Pacific (southern) coast near the Panama Canal in the eastern (South American) portion of the country. Panama City (Ciudad de Panamá is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. Panama lies almost entirely on the Caribbean Plate, with a small portion on the South American Plate. The Caribbean Plate is a mostly oceanic Tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of South Geopolitically and geographically, all of Panama is generally considered a part of North America alone and among the countries of North America.
• The sea islands division is more complicated. All Caribbean islands are often labeled as North American. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Dutch dependency Aruba, some parts of the Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire and Curaçao islands), and the state of Trinidad and Tobago lie on the continental shelf of South America, and are considered South American. Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles The Island Territory of Bonaire ( Dutch: Eilandgebied Bonaire, Papiamento: Teritorio Insular di Boneiru) is one of five island areas Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each Continent and associated Coastal plain, which is covered during interglacial periods such Venezuela's Isla Aves and the Colombian islands of San Andrés and Providencia are geographically North American. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Archipelago of San Andres Providencia and Santa Catalina or colloquially San Andres y Providencia is one of the departments of Colombia. Isla Aves is one of the Federal dependencies of Venezuela under the administration of the transcontinental city of Caracas. The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela ( Spanish Dependencias Federales) encompass all of Venezuela 's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela.

North American Caribbean islands belonging to South American countries:

San Andrés and Providencia

Isla Aves [5]

South American Caribbean islands:

Aruba	Curaçao
Bonaire	Trinidad and Tobago

• Aruba: Lies on the continental shelf of South America, and is thus considered to lie entirely in South America, but all Caribbean islands are often labelled as North American, and the language and cultural links are not to South America. Archipelago of San Andres Providencia and Santa Catalina or colloquially San Andres y Providencia is one of the departments of Colombia. Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, The Island Territory of Bonaire ( Dutch: Eilandgebied Bonaire, Papiamento: Teritorio Insular di Boneiru) is one of five island areas The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
• Colombia: Mainland Colombia is in northwestern South America and Malpelo Island in the Pacific Ocean is also associated with South America, but the nation also controls the San Andrés and Providencia archipelago, 400 miles WNW of Colombia's Caribbean coast, near the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Malpelo Island ( Isla de Malpelo) is an island located 314 miles off Colombia 's Pacific coast at, 300 km offshore The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Archipelago of San Andres Providencia and Santa Catalina or colloquially San Andres y Providencia is one of the departments of Colombia. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America This archipelago is coterminous with the department of the same name.
• Netherlands Antilles: Bonaire and Curaçao lie entirely in South America because of the position of the continental shelf, while Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten lie entirely in North America. The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles The Island Territory of Bonaire ( Dutch: Eilandgebied Bonaire, Papiamento: Teritorio Insular di Boneiru) is one of five island areas Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a SABA was a German manufacturer for electronic equipment from the Black Forest up to the 1980s Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia, or Saint Eustace, is one of the islands which make up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern Leeward For the island of St Martin on the whole see Saint Martin, for the French side see Saint Martin (France and for other uses see Saint Martin (disambiguation Similarly to Aruba, its historical connections are with the other Caribbean islands that are often labelled as North American, and the language and cultural links are not to South America but increasingly because of tourism and the financial industry to other English speaking Caribbean nations.
• Trinidad and Tobago: Lies on the continental shelf of South America, and is thus considered to lie entirely in South America, but all Caribbean islands are often labelled as North American, and the language and cultural links are not to South America but to the rest of the English speaking Caribbean nations. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Africa and Europe

See Africa and Europe for more details about the geographical border between Africa and Europe. Africa is a Continent comprising 61 political territories (including 53 countries) representing the largest of the great southward projections from the

• Italy: Although mainland Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, the Aegadian Islands, Ustica, and the Aeolian Islands are associated with Europe, the closest land to Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands is Tunisia on the African mainland. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. The Aegadian Islands ( Italian: Isole Egadi; Latin: Aegates Insulae) are a group of small mountainous islands in the Mediterranean Ustica is the name of a small island about 9 km across situated 52 km north of Capo Gallo, Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Aeolian Islands ( Italian Isole Eolie) are a Volcanic Archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily. Pantellaria redirects here For the Brachiopod Genus, see Pantellaria (brachiopod. The Pelagie Islands, from the Greek pelaghi meaning high sea are the three small islands of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione, located Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. They belong to the transcontinental Sicilian provinces of Trapani and Agrigento, respectively, and they are coterminous with the comuni of Pantelleria and Lampedusa e Linosa, respectively. Trapani ( Provincia di Trapani; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Tràpani) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily Agrigento ( Provincia di Agrigento; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Girgenti) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in Lampedusa e Linosa is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 300 km
• Malta: Malta has been geopolitically European in modern times, but may be considered geographically associated with Africa. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands More detail may be found here. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria
• Portugal :Continental Portugal is in Europe, while the Azores archipelago (also associated with Europe) and the archipelago of Madeira (geographically part of Africa) in the Atlantic Ocean constitute the Autonomous regions of Portugal. Continental Portugal or Mainland Portugal (Portugal Continental is the designation of the Mainland Portuguese territory located on Europe The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the The two Autonomous Regions of Portugal (Portuguese Regiões Autónomas de Portugal) are the Azores ( Região Autónoma dos Açores) and Madeira The latter autonomous region also includes Porto Santo Island, the Desertas Islands, and the Savage Islands, all of which are also African islands. Porto Santo Island ( pron 'poɾtu 'sɐ̃tu is a Portuguese island 50 km northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean The Desertas Islands ( Portuguese: Ilhas Desertas, pron 'iʎɐʃ dɨ'zɛɾtɐʃ literally Desert Islands) are a small Portuguese Archipelago Savage Islands, also referred to as the Selvagens Islands, ( Portuguese: Ilhas Selvagens, pron
• Spain: Although its mainland is in Europe, Spain has holdings (the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and its Plazas de soberanía including Ceuta and Melilla on the African mainland) that are geographically part of Africa. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish The plazas de soberanía ("places of sovereignty" formerly referred as "África Septentrional Española" (Spanish North Africa or simply "África The plazas de soberanía ("places of sovereignty" formerly referred as "África Septentrional Española" (Spanish North Africa or simply "África They are considered Autonomous communities of Spain. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The African Mediterranean island of Isla de Alborán belongs to the transcontinental city of Almería and the transcontinental province of Almería. The Isla de Alborán is a small Island in the Alborán Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 kilometres north of the Moroccan coast and A transcontinental city is a city occupying portions of more than one continent Almería is a province of southern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Asia and Africa

• Yemen: Although mainland Yemen is in the southern Arabian Peninsula and thus part of Asia, and its Hanish Islands and Perim in the Red Sea are associated with Asia, Yemen controls the archipelago of Socotra, which lies east of the horn of Somalia and is much closer to Africa than Asia. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية šibh al-jazīra al-ʻarabīya or جزيرة العرب jazīrat al-ʻarab) The Hanish Islands (جزر هانيش are an Island group in the Red Sea. Perim (بريم) is a Volcanic island strategically located in the Strait of Mandeb at the southern entrance into the Red Sea, off the southwestern The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian Socotra or Soqotra ( Arabic سقطرى; Suquṭra) is a small Archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Socotra and the mainland city of Aden constitute the transcontinental 'Adan Governorate. Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. ' Adan (عدن is a transcontinental governorate of Yemen, including the city of Aden and the Archipelago of Socotra

Asia and Oceania

• Australia: The Commonwealth of Australia consists of its namesake continent and island possessions associated with Oceania, Asia, and Antarctica. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Its Indian Ocean island possessions of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are associated with Asia. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of The majority of the ancestry of Australia's Asian island residents is Asian and the majority of them are Muslim or Buddhist.
• East Timor: East Timor is classified as Asian by the United Nations,^[4] and a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language ^[5] East Timor has applied for membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), at which it is an observer; it is also an observer at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Biogeographically, East Timor lies within Wallacea, an ecological transition zone between Asia and Australasia. An ecozone or biogeographic realm is the largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns Wallacea is a biogeographical designation for a group of Indonesian islands separated by deep water Straits from the Asian and Australian Australasia is a Region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring Islands in the Pacific ^[6] The Portuguese sources, Lello Universal and Enciclopédia Luso-Brasileira, described Timor as being in Oceania. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The social organization of its tribal population is extremely similar to societies in Oceania. ^[7] The languages spoken in the territory are mainly Austronesian, the same group that comprises the languages of Maritime South East Asia which includes Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and also New Guinea which is usually considered as part of Melanesia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Melanesia (from Greek: μέλας black, νῆσος island) means "islands of the black-skinned people" ^[8]

• Japan: All of Japan consists of Asian islands except for the remote and uninhabited Minami Torishima, which is an Oceanian island and administratively part of the city of Tokyo and the subdivision of Ogasawara Village, along with other outlying Japanese islands to the south and southeast of the city. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Minamitori-shima (南鳥島 or Marcus Island is an isolated Island in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, located at. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

Antarctic claims

A number of nations claim ownership over portions of the continent of Antarctica. Some, including Argentina and Chile, consider the Antarctic land they claim to be integral parts of their national territory. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Some nations also have sub-Antarctic island possessions north of 60°S latitude and thus recognized by international law under the Antarctic Treaty System, which holds in abeyance land claims south of 60°S latitude. The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate International relations with respect to

Other examples

• Chile is mostly on the South American mainland and includes the Oceanian islands of Easter Island and Sala y Gómez Island. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the They and the outlying South American Juan Fernández Islands and Desventuradas Islands are part of the Valparaíso Region. The Juan Fernández Islands is a sparsely inhabited island group reliant on tourism and fishing in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about 667 km off the coast of Chile The Desventuradas Islands (Unfortunate Islands are relatively small oceanic islands located approximately 870 km off the coast of Chile; they are part of the Geography It is west but on the same latitude as the "Región Metropolitana de Santiago "
• Denmark includes the North American island of Greenland and the Faroe Islands associated with Europe. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Greenland was integrated into the Danish Kingdom in 1953 and home rule was granted in 1979. Home rule refers to a demand that constituent parts of a state be given greater self-government within the greater administrative purview of the central government For more information see Rigsfællesskabet. Rigsfællesskabet (Community of the Realm officially rendered in English as the United Kingdom of Denmark by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is a Danish
• The Republic of France includes overseas departments in Africa (Réunion), North America (Guadeloupe, Martinique), and South America (French Guiana). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Overseas department (départements d’outre-mer or DOM) is a designation under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic that was given to the Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France These entities have the same legal status as the departments of Metropolitan France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including There are other island possessions associated with North America, Africa, Oceania, and Antarctica that are French overseas collectives or part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises abbreviated TAAF) full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• The Netherlands has the Caribbean island possessions of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela While Aruba has self-government, the Netherlands Antilles are divided into special municipalities by island group. While Aruba moves toward independence, the Netherlands Antilles move toward greater incorporation into the metropolitan Netherlands.
• While the territory of the United States lies overwhelmingly in North America, it includes the state of Hawaii in Oceania, as well as other Oceanian island possessions and Alaskan islands on NE Asia's continental shelf. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

These examples have integral parts associated with other continents. France, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom may also be considered transcontinental by virtue of distant island possessions associated with a continent other than where the country is based. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The borders of the continents are the limits of the several Continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical cultural and political criteria

References

See also

• Borders of the continents
• List of countries by continent
• List of transcontinental empires and countries in history
• Thalassocracy

External links

• Transcontinental states according to World Gazetteer