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Including Greece

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I was wondering if you can include Greece as Greece does have territory in West Asia? Greece can be considered as a non-contiguous transcontinental country as the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Chios, Lesbos, Kastellorizo, Strongyli Megistis, and Ro are actually closer to Anatolia (which is an Asia) than mainland Europe. Even the Europe Asia division along to the Aegean Sea places these islands on the Asian side of the divide. Please take this into consideration and have a great day! TomTom7474 (talk) 02:45, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's not what sources do, so we don't do it either. Remsense ‥  02:48, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What do you mean? TomTom7474 (talk) 13:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No other reference work would list Greece as a West Asian country, and we reflect what reliable sources say about a subject. Remsense ‥  13:21, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
On Wiki, Greece is mentioned as transcontinental TomTom7474 (talk) 23:47, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Does it cite a source? Remsense ‥  00:27, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is absolutely nothing within the Greece or the Geography of Greece articles which state that the country is in West Asia or is transcontinental. Archives908 (talk) 00:32, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wiki mentions it TomTom7474 (talk) 18:59, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wiki is not WP:RS. Please cease your WP:OR claims. Archives908 (talk) 21:39, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Odd edit on Syrian flag

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Asia&diff=next&oldid=1261936099

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean (yes, I understand the event, just not how it relates to this template). Khrom3ium seems to have made similar edits on other pages (e.g. Arab World, Middle East as well. Noting it here, someone can probably follow up. (I'm in the midst of trying to make sure articles use the correct Syrian flag for their respective topics.) - Jmabel | Talk 23:10, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please ping me if you need me on this, I don't maintain a watchlist on en-wiki. - Jmabel | Talk 23:12, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aha! I worked it out. See Template:Country data Syria. Probably not needed now, though: that is now the default Syrian flag. - Jmabel | Talk 23:18, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]