AziëEuropa

AziëEuropa is a transcontinental region that spans the combined landmasses of Asia and Europe. In Dutch-language and some regional contexts, the term is used to describe the geographic, cultural, and economic connections across the Eurasian landmass. In English, the corresponding term Eurasia is more common, but AziëEuropa appears in several non-English linguistic traditions to denote the same broad idea.

There is no universally accepted boundary between Europe and Asia. Many definitions place the dividing line along the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and adjacent regions, while others shift the boundary through the Caucasus or at the Bosporus and Dardanelles. Because of these variations, the geographic scope of AziëEuropa can differ depending on historical, cultural, or analytical perspective.

Geographically, the region includes climates from polar to tropical and encompasses Europe’s mature economies as well as Asia’s large and rapidly growing markets. The population is highly diverse, with numerous languages, ethnic groups, and religions. Economically, the area features major industrial powers, extensive energy corridors, and far-reaching cross-continental trade and investment links that shape global supply chains and regional policy.

Historically, Eurasia has been a crossroads for empires, trade routes, and cultural exchange, exemplified by historic networks such as the Silk Roads. In contemporary geopolitics, AziëEuropa is often used as a framework for analyzing regional integration, security, and development challenges that span both continents, including energy security, transportation infrastructure, and transcontinental institutions.