Yes though Europe is a lot more culturally similar and has a shared government for the most part.
replyAsia has very distinct countries and in some cases is even at war even if it's a cold one. Like India vs Pakistan, India vs China, North vs South Korea, China vs Taiwan. And customs, languages and (where applicable) religions are more radically different than within Europe too.
It makes less sense calling it "Asia" than it is calling Europe "Europe" :)
Russia and Turkey have a shared government with Norway and Spain?
replyEurope does not have "shared goverment". They have union and some harmonization, but nothing remotely close to a "shared goverment".
replyAt least in the case of "europe" it could refer to the EU (which obviously is not correct because it doesn't encompass all of europe). But when they are talking about "Asia"—what governing body would they even be referring to? It's obviously non-sensical.
reply> in the case of "europe" it could refer to the EU (which obviously is not correct because it doesn't encompass all of europe)
replyNot just that. If we get really pedantic, the EU is not only in Europe but includes territories in Africa (parts of Spain) and Asia (the entirety of Cyprus). And that's not even getting into the intercontinental shenanigans of France!