Earn 50% Extra Air Canada Status Miles and Israel is in Asia!
“From October 16 until December 31, 2012, every time you fly between Canada and Europe, Israel, Asia, Australia or South America, with a Tango Plus, Latitude or Executive First fare …”
I wonder why they mention ‘Israel, Asia’ separately. Israel is in Asia. Not that Wikipedia is the ultimate truth but it is the only free encyclopedia (I am thinking of getting access to the Encyclopedia Britannica as I heard the quality of their articles is better) I know of so I will quote from it for the sake of it as anyway I knew that Israel is in Asia:
“The highest temperature in the continent of Asia (53.7 °C/128.7 °F) was recorded in 1942 at Tirat Zvi kibbutz in the northern Jordan river valley.”
“Israel is considered one of the most advanced countries in Southwest Asia in economic and industrial development”
However, Israel being in Asia seems to be a fact many people are not sure of as Google shows for the following searches:
“Is Israel in Asia?” – 73,400 results, “Is Jordan in Asia?” – 300 results.
Everyone (almost) knows Jordan is in Asia, but what about Israel?
No wonder that Air Canada was not so sure themselves and preferred to enumerate Israel distinctly among all the other continents :).
