Kazakhstan vs Scotland

[Optimistic Nick]

how the bloody hell is kazakhstan in Europe?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

how the bloody hell is kazakhstan in Europe?

Good question. Last September I visited Moldova (including Transnistria), Ukraine and Belarus - which meant that I have visited every 'European country'. However, I haven't visited 'every country in Europe' as Kazakhstan's western sliver extends westwards over the Urals, which means that most cartographers consider that part to be in Europe. Needlesss to say, I'm working on it.....

[light up the darkness]

A couple of years ago I was working in Almaty for some oil companies and I was shown a map in/on which Kazakhstan as a country did not exist and all of the land (and mineral deposits therein ) were in fact Chinese and had always been part of China

According to the Chinese representatives

[Optimistic Nick]

A couple of years ago I was working in Almaty for some oil companies and I was shown a map in/on which Kazakhstan as a country did not exist and all of the land (and mineral deposits therein ) were in fact Chinese and had always been part of China

According to the Chinese representatives

Take
1) Those representatives' lunatic views; and
2) UEFA's definition of Europe.

Conclusion: China is in Europe. Well done everyone!

[rs3100]

how the bloody hell is kazakhstan in Europe?

I don't think it's a geographical thing. I think it stems from the days of them being part of the USSR, and following the breakup all the constituent countries stayed with UEFA.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I don't think it's a geographical thing. I think it stems from the days of them being part of the USSR, and following the breakup all the constituent countries stayed with UEFA.

Indeed. Forgive me for going off at a tangent
Some of the 'Stans' are not in UEFA I believe.

[Rjk]

Indeed. Forgive me for going off at a tangent
Some of the 'Stans' are not in UEFA I believe.

Uzbekistan , Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are in AFC

Also Kyrgyz Republic which I've never heard of