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The following list of countries are widely-considered to be situated on more than a single continent. Often this is due to the nation in question being situated geographically on two different continental plates, but all of these nations may also have economic, political, genetical and historical links to close geographic neighbours which happen to be situated on another continent. Arguments can be made for and against all of these assumptions, so please use this list as a general guide only.
 
Aruba is on the South American plate
Aruba is on the South American plate image: M.Minderhoud / Public Domain
North American Countries Widely-Considered To Be Trans-Continental

We do not consider any North American nations as being trans-continental throughout this website
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We have not considered these nations as trans-continental throughout this website.
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Aruba
Dutch overseas dependency which is geographically on the South American plate, but it is most often grouped politically, socially and culturally with it's nearby Central American neighbours. We consider Aruba as a North American territory throughout this website.
Netherlands Antilles
The many islands within the island nation, the Netherlands Antilles, are split between the North and South American shelf's. The Dutch foreign dependency is generally considered culturally closest to it's Central American neighbours, so we consider it as a North American nation.
Panama
Panama lies almost entirely on the Caribbean Plate, with a small portion on the South American Plate. Usually considered as North American, some prefer to describe the lands to the South-East of the Panama Canal as South American. We consider Panama North American.
Portugal

Whilst the majority of Portuguese territory is situated in Europe, with some African overseas dependencies, the Azores Autonomous Region is actually a group of islands which are situated on the North American plate, 900 miles from Europe and 2,400 miles from North America. We consider Portugal entirely European.
Trinidad & Tobago
The island nation of Trinidad & Tobago is geographically located on the South American shelf, but it is generally geopolitically linked with other Caribbean nations, as being North American. We consider Trinidad & Tobago as being a wholly North American nation.
United States
The United States of America is primarily situated on the North American continent mainland, with some overseas territories in Oceania. However, there are also some Alaskan islands which are situated fully on the Asian plate. We consider the United States as being a wholly North American nation.
Venezuela
Venezuela is situated mostly on the South American continent mainland, but it also has a number of island dependencies on the North American plate, the most prominent of which is Isla Alves, a Federal dependency of Caracas. We consider Venezuela as being a wholly South American nation.
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