Pulaski

Presumably Bermuda is also in the Caribbean? . .... So maybe the Azores and the Canary Islands are in the Caribbean too?

Steve_

Um you've lost me, can't see Bermuda on that map.

Pulaski

You can consider it to be if you want, but it isn't.

kimilseung

They are both in the Caribbean Zone of CONCACAF, so that trumps everything else. Football rules the world.

Pulaski

It seems to be a common misunderstanding in the US.... I know several people who have told me they have been on a Caribbean cruise, and when asked where, they say "to Bermuda".

RoadWarriorFromLP

Israel is apparently part of Europe, based upon its participation in the Eurovision song contest. Bad music rules the world.

kimilseung

There are multiple definitions, what one are you using?

kimilseung

Bizarre that many Israelites seem to think of themselves as European. Maybe UEFA and Eurovision are to blame

Brit3964

And of course everybody has a butler, bowler hat and a brolly!

Pulaski

So apparently Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname are not in South America? .... Though, granted, if I was on the national football team I'd rather try to qualify for the World Cup and the Olympics by playing against St Lucia, Jamaica, Curacao, and the Turks & Caicos Islands, than against Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

Pulaski

Er, islands actually in, or with coastline in, the Caribbean Sea, which is bounded to the north by the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico).

kimilseung

And that's one way of looking at it

Pulaski

So the next time I spill some coffee, you presumably recommend that I tell Mrs P that the coffee she can see on the table is actually still in the cup nearby?

kimilseung

I have no problem in influence and political definitions merging with strict geographic ones and vice versa. It does not insult my sensibilities.

Having said that I jump down peoples throats when people incorrectly describe the Chinese province of Xizang as Tibet.

cindyabs

well of course, they ARE spelled differently!