Europe vs. EU vs. Eurozone vs. Schengen Area:

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

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🗓️ 9 July 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Everyone knows that Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, right? Well, there is actually a problem with that. For starters, where exactly does Europe end and Asia begin? On top of that, there is more than one Europe. While there is a geographic Europe, there is also a political, economic, and cultural Europe, and every one of those is slightly different from the other. Learn more about the differences between Europe, the EU, the Eurozone, and the Schengen Zone on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everyone knows that Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, right?
0:04.0	Well, there's actually a problem with that.
0:06.0	For starters, where exactly does Europe end and Asia begin?
0:10.0	And on top of that, there's more than one Europe. While there's a geographic Europe,
0:15.2	there's also a political, economic, and cultural Europe, and every one of those is
0:19.2	slightly different from the other. Learn more about the differences between Europe, the EU, the Eurozone, and the Schengen Zone
0:26.1	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Geographically speaking, there is no Europe.
1:06.0	By the same logic, there must also not be in Asia, but this episode is focused on Europe,
1:11.0	so let's just look at that half of the equation.
1:14.0	Eurasia is one giant landmass, and there is no natural feature you can look at where you can
1:19.4	cleanly divide the two continents.
1:21.8	Africa is only connected by land at a very small point to the rest of
1:25.2	Eurasia. Likewise, North and South America are only connected by a very small strip of land.
1:30.8	That's not the case with Europe and Asia.
1:33.0	To separate the two geographically, you'd have to draw an arbitrary line through an enormously
1:36.9	large amount of land.
1:38.8	So while in a strictly technical geographic sense, Europe doesn't exist, in another sense, of course, it does exist.
1:45.0	When I refer to Europe, you know what I'm talking about.
1:47.5	And if only for historical and cultural reasons, it makes sense to split the Eurasian landmass.
1:53.0	But if I were to do so, where exactly do you draw the line?
1:56.0	The western part of Turkey to the left of the Bosporus is considered to be in Europe,
2:01.0	and the eastern part in the Anatolian Peninsula is considered to be in Asia.
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