Why Isn’t Greenland Considered a Continent?

In every accepted definition, Australia is always included as a continent (or is part of an "Oceania" continent) and Greenland never is.

Geography Why Isn't Greenland Considered a Continent? Why is Australia a continent and Greenland is not? A continent is one of the major land masses on earth. However, in every accepted definition, Australia is always included as a continent (or is part of an "Oceania" continent) and Greenland never is. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE What Did Australia Look Like When the First People Arrived? What's the Smallest State in the U.S.? What Makes Easter Island So Strange? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.