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Originally posted by MrSelfDestruct
Australia is its own continent.
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What's that supposed to mean?
India and America are not?
Australia does not consider itself Asian or Oriental, primarily because of its historical social links and history with "the West"; specifically Britian. It is not a member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), but it is irregularly invited to attend the summits as an observer.
But it
does consider itself an
Asia Pacific nation; and a local "Super power"' to boot. This is in itself an interesting observation, as the only real difference is one of perception and social/ethic identity, which goes to emphasize the racial underpinings of such epithets.
Mr Mephisto