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Islands are small and surrounded by water, but a continent is big and has many people living in countries on it.

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It is absurd for an island to rule a continent because of the vast difference in size, population, resources, and power between the two. A small island would likely not have the capacity to govern a large continent effectively, nor would it be accepted or feasible for such a mismatched governance structure to exist.

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Who said There is something very absurd in supporting a continent to be forever governed by an island?

thomas paine


What did Thomas Paine mean by.... There is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.....?

Thomas Paine was referring to a world where the "continent", the United States, that had many people and land, to be ruled by Britain, the "island".


Why did Thomas Paine write an island can not rule a continent?

Because an island is not as powerful as a continent. Also, most of the continents rule and island. For example, Hawaii is an island and it is ruled by the United States. If Hawaii ruled USA, that would be very awkward...haha...


Is Australia a continent or is it an island?

continent not an island


What is known as an island continent?

An island continent is an entire continent that is completely surrounded by water. Australia is an island continent.


Is alstralia a continent or an island?

Technically, a continent is an island. Nonetheless, Australia is a continent.


Is the continent of Africa an island?

No. Africa is not an island. It is a continent.


What continent have a island?

All continents have island associated with them. However, an island is technically not part of a continent. A continent is defined as one continuous land mass and an island is not connected to the continent.


Is a continent an island?

By geographic convention, a continent is a continent and NOT an island. Therefore, Greenland is the largest island in the world (as part of North America) and Australia is a continent.


What continent is a large island?

Australia is referred to as the "Island Continent".


Which continent is also touch an island?

Australia is a continent and island.


What is a continent and an island?

Some say Australia is a continent and an island, but by geographic convention, Australia is a continent, and Greenland is an island. Also, Antarctica is a continent, and not regarded as an island (again, by geographic convention).