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better yet, how is Kazakhstan in Europe? At least half a dozen Asian Confederation nations extend further west.
I think when all these various European organisations were first formed no one bothered to insist on participants must actually be in Europe as part of the entry criteria because they assumed only Europeans would apply hence why UEFA now includes a country that borders Iran, the Eurovision Song Contest this year will not only be held in Israel but will also include Australia among the competitors while Egypt, Libya, Jordan, and Algeria are members of the European Broadcasting Union.