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How can Eurasia be considered Earth's largest continental landmass in the same paragraph describing Afro-Eurasia "largest contiguous landmass"? Zilch-nada (talk) 18:59, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is not. Afro-Eurasia is the largest continental landmass in the world. Eurasia is a part of Afro-Eurasia. 124.19.40.114 (talk) 08:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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"Eurasia is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some geographers, physiographically, Eurasia is a single supercontinent."

The lede is poorly written. What does this "the largest continental area" mean? What is Eurasia? It is large than the continents of Asia and Europe, but smaller than the landmass of Afro-Eurasia. Which term should we use to describe Eurasia?

Furthermore, Eurasia is not a supercontinent. Supercontinent is a geologic term which describes those huge prehistoric landmasses (see supercontinent cycle for further information). 124.19.40.114 (talk) 07:34, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]