What is Europe?
Where does Europe start? And where does it end? Let's find out, shall we?
Obviously, the EU is as good a starting point as any. That MUST be Europe, right?
Then let's include countries on the Balkan, as well as the Ukraine corner, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland. Nobody'll argue this is Europe!
So, while we're at it -- Russia can't really NOT be part of our little experiment. We're ignoring the whole Ural thing for now because Russia is Russia, wherever a Russian may be Russian to or from. And when we add Russia, we can add Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
And while we're adding Eurovision countries, let's just get it over with and add the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, some of the Europeanest of European cultures.
When we add certain (ex) European colonies, we have to add the rest of them too. So there we go.
Taiwan, Japan and South Korea Europeanized quicker than Europe ever did itself. So we'll add those too.
And after 40 years of rapidly shedding its communist feathers for good ole American capitalism, China needs to be included as well.
Then there's Iran and North Korea - they're very European in the sense that no European ever feels safe without a common enemy. Also, Kim Jong Un studied in Europe and Iran seemed pretty European before it suddenly wasn't anymore.
So, at long last, there you have it: Europe! In all its glory, with every square cm of possible territory included!
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