Due to the geographical isolation between Asia and Europe, and the culture differences between them, the historical tradition is to consider them separate continents. The earth sciences, with a more precise definition of continent, more frequently consider Eurasia to be a continent in and of itself.
Eurasia can be geographically defined by subtracting Africa from the great land mass of Africa-Eurasia. The dividing line between Europe and Asia is traditionally placed along the Ural Mountains.
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