Romans used name Africa to denote the areas south of the Mediterranean. We have inherited that name, and named the whole continent as Africa.
Morocco is not a European country, because it’s in Africa. Just like New Mexico is not part of Mexico, although it’s pretty close to Mexico. There has to be a line or a border somewhere, many times just decided by men. Between Africa and Europe there is a natural border called the Mediterranean.
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Assume that, due to its proximity to Europe, Morocco was recognized as a European country. Then there’s Mauritania. It is, after all, bordered by Morocco. If a 14-kilometer distance may be regarded as meaningless, then geographic continuity can be considered even more so. We could go on: Senegal would be considered European because it borders Mauritania, and Mauritania would be considered European because it borders Morocco… and so on until we reached Africa’s southernmost tip, where the entire continent would be considered European.
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Morocco is an African country, not a European one. New Mexico, like New Mexico, is not a part of Mexico, despite its proximity. There must be a line or a border someplace, which is often determined only by men. The Mediterranean is a natural border that separates Africa and Europe.
The European-African boundary must run someplace. If all countries bordering European countries are considered European, then the next countries bordering them (in this case, Algeria and Mauritania) should be considered European as well because they are now bordering European countries, and so on, until all countries of the world are considered European.
