Geography
Which Country Has a Single City on Two Continents?
Country straddling two continents?
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What is the answer to the city-on-two-continents quiz?
The answer is Turkey, and the city is Istanbul. It is the standout case where a single city straddles Europe and Asia, split by the Bosphorus strait.
Why is Istanbul split between two continents?
The Bosphorus strait cuts straight through Istanbul, so one half of the city sits in Europe (Thrace) and the other in Asia (Anatolia), linked by bridges and tunnels.
Do other countries span two continents too?
Russia, Egypt and Kazakhstan also span two continents, but Turkey is unique here: Istanbul is the only major city whose own neighborhoods sit on both Europe and Asia.