Where in the world are you?

[Santander]

Very interesting! And it fits with my impressions when travelling Europe.
As you are from Spain, do you have any theories on why Spain (and Portugal) score so low?

Partly because of lack of interest, Spain being a big country and Spanish being a major world language, and partly I presume, because of poor quality instruction. Spanish firms like Telefonica, Santander, BBVA, etc. dominate in Latin America, so even for an educated person who interacts with a lot of foreigners, there is often no need for other languages. Most people from Southern Europe also don't want to up roots and move to an Anglo country, certainly not to the extent of people in parts of Central and Eastern Europe who have been conditioned to do so. They are already living in what most people consider paradise.

I think that map is out of date. I think Portugal should at least be on par with Italy and France.

[parochial boy]

That said, there has been pretty mass migration, especially from Portugal, from souther Europe towards Francophone countries. There are something like 400'000 Portugese born in Switzerland alone (and a similar number) in France - which, given the size of both countries, is actually a more intense migration than between Poland and the UK.

The preference seems to be for the culturally and linuistically closer Romance speaking parts of Europe over the anglohone world; although factoring in various post-war guest worker programmes that different countries had and the ongoing effect this has had on contemporary chain migration.

[Lechasseur]

Also, I don't remember if I ever learned why Europe and Asia are considered as two distinct continents.

It was the Greeks who designated the three continents of the known world in Antiquity: Europe, Asia and Africa.

I think part of it was that the Ancient Greeks didn't necessarily know what was North of the Black Sea very well.

But I think part of it was cultural as well.

Not 100% sure though.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Nowhere near Carmen Sandiego unfortunately.