Africa and Europe
The European and African mainlands are non-contiguous, and the delineation between these continents is thus merely a question of which islands are to be associated with which continent.
Sicily and Malta are usually grouped with Europe, while the Pelagie Islands are often grouped with Africa.
The Portuguese Atlantic island possession of the Azores is slightly closer to Europe than Africa, and is usually grouped with Europe. By contrast, the Canary and Madeira islands off the Atlantic coast of Morocco are usually grouped with Africa.
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