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Although technically it is surrounded by water like any island, it would be too large to be regarded as an island, and is more regarded as being a continental landmass, in the same way Australia is and the combined land of Africa, Asia and Europe. The Suez and Panama canals are manmade and so they don't technically split Africa and Asia, or North America and South America.

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