Why do Americans just group all of Europe together

Why do you keep saying 'we're going to Europe' when there's such a big difference between Paris and Dunblane lol

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Well, the Schengen area allows you to travel amongst 27 or so countries (soon to be 30?) without worrying about border passports, controls, etc. And the mostly overlapping Euro currency zone all use the same money, and the EU have many laws in common.

So it adds up to a sort of United States of Europe to a traveler.

Harry121 · M

@ElwoodBlues so a free travel area makes it one country?

ElwoodBlues · M

@Harry121 Nope. But it makes it [i]similar[/i] to one country; especially in combination with a unified currency and similarity of many laws.

BlueVeins · 22-25

@ElwoodBlues God, I hope they'll get a joint military already. When that day finally comes, I'll just call them a federation regardless of what they call themselves.

RuyLopez · 56-60, M

@Harry121 Of course not a free country at a minimum has to have a McDonald’s. It’s like an entrance fee. Without guaranteed admittance. Ask Putin.

ElwoodBlues · M

@RuyLopez And Europe again meets the criteria!
As do many non-Schengen countries.

RuyLopez · 56-60, M

@ElwoodBluesWell there you go. Ronald would be proud don’t you think?

ElwoodBlues · M

@RuyLopez Yeah he'd be pretty proud. BTW, we've got 45 mcdonalds per million - we RULE!!!