Russia = Asian?

[studmuffin7]

So I was helping my little sister with her geography homework and I had a rather interesting question of my own come to mind... Russia is on the Asian continent. Does that mean that Russian people are Asian people by definition?

Discuss.

[evan210]

Yes.

I love telling people I'm Asian and they're like "WTFFF".

[zalecot]

they are half and half, partly European partly Asian, they are the platypus of races...

[evan210]

At 11/21/09 12:31 PM, zalecot wrote: they are half and half, partly European partly Asian, they are the platypus of races...

HEE-HAW

[Kanon]

well if you want to be technical, they can be asian or european, depending on where they live, but its a good question to fuck with someones mind.

and btw im ¼ japanese.

[NeverHundred]

If someone lives in Moscow or St Petersberg or anywhere west of the Ural moutian range than they're in Europe, East of that range is typically considered in Asia.

[Letiger]

I see I see

[k6ka]

The west part of Russia is Europe. The east is Asia.
I really can't explain that Russians as Asians. It's really confuzzling.

[k6ka]

There is no real boundary between Europe and Asia. It is still a mystery...

[formulario]

well that means mexicans are american?

[AlphaCentauri]

You shouldn't be helping your little sister with geography homework.

[JKMonkey]

Isn't the proper term for the continent of Russia called "Prussia"?

[ClockWorkYellow]

At 11/21/09 12:29 PM, evan210 wrote: Yes.

I love telling people I'm Asian and they're like "WTFFF".

COMMIE! Nah, you asian ppl get so scurd so quick!

[SouthAsian]

Well Asia and Europe are purely Geographcal terms.They do not indicate Race at all.

[Robotchk12]

No.
In geography, Russia is inside the Asian continent, so Russians are Asian.

[Heinrich]

At 12/7/09 08:58 PM, JKMonkey wrote: Isn't the proper term for the continent of Russia called "Prussia"?

No, Prussia was pretty much Pre-Germany back in the 16-19th centuries.

[Arsonist50]

I don't think may Russians live in Siberia. I always thought they were Eurasian.

[Warforger]

Your all idiots, Russians live in the European portion and some where moved to the Eastern part (like Kazaghstan for example) the "Asians" are Siberians, read: Not Russians, there are a multitude of Races in Russia another being the Ossestians. So since Britain conquered India are the British also considered Asian? Since the French conquered Vietnam are they considered Asian? Since the Americans conquered Hawaii are they considered Asian? Since the Turks conquered Constantinople are they considered European?

You see thats why Russia is defined as a region in itself, in equivalence to South Asia, Southeast Asia, North America etc.

[Warforger]

At 12/7/09 08:58 PM, JKMonkey wrote: Isn't the proper term for the continent of Russia called "Prussia"?

No, Prussia is ENTIRELY different. Prussia was the main German Empire, it is responsible for uniting the German states (if you seen a map they just look like a random set of dots in Central Europe) forming Germany. Confusing yes, but nevertheless what happened (although it is ironic since the original Prussia is now owned by Poland).

[Valjylmyr]

By definition, they are Asians, though Russian culture is largely influenced by Europe. Geographically, Russians are Asians, but culturally, Europeans.

[yurgenburgen]

At 11/21/09 12:31 PM, zalecot wrote: they are half and half, partly European partly Asian, they are the platypus of races...

The unofficial title is Eurasian. Usually I just refer to them as Eastern-European.

[hostility13]

At 11/21/09 12:28 PM, studmuffin7 wrote: So I was helping my little sister with her geography homework and I had a rather interesting question of my own come to mind... Russia is on the Asian continent. Does that mean that Russian people are Asian people by definition?

Discuss.

no russians are russian they are not asian thats why the country is called russia and they have there own language called russian, im russian and thats a discrace to call russians asian

[hostility13]

At 12/7/09 08:58 PM, formulario wrote: well that means mexicans are american?

thank you exactly you wouldnt call a mexican american just because mexicos in america

[Sneak-a-Toke]

At 12/7/09 10:52 PM, hostility13 wrote: no russians are russian they are not asian thats why the country is called russia and they have there own language called russian, im russian and thats a discrace to call russians asian

Thank you.
I'm Ukranian but still.
Where all U.S.S.R'ian on the inside.

viva la soviets

[hostility13]

:Thank you.

I'm Ukranian but still.
Where all U.S.S.R'ian on the inside.

viva la soviets

exactly

[Warforger]

At 12/7/09 09:43 PM, Valjylmyr wrote: By definition, they are Asians, though Russian culture is largely influenced by Europe. Geographically, Russians are Asians, but culturally, Europeans.

No. The Russian Empire started out in Europe, the people come from the Slav's, who originate in Eastern Europe.

[ragingfred]

we're both actually, which means we can pick and choose.

[Mz-frost95-fr]

As you can see, only some of Russia is Asian. :3 ,.

[HeartbreakHoldout]

I wouldn't trust that map; it says that Papua New Guinea and New Zealand are in Australia.

[hostility13]

At 12/7/09 11:27 PM, ragingfred wrote: we're both actually, which means we can pick and choose.

No your dumb dude cmon RUSSIANS are RUSSIAN