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[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's basically to make it clear and avoid confusion which can arise, e.g. by including only the European part of russia, as the Europe-Asia border is not uniquely defined.

[โ€“] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Didn't see the asterisk there