Continents of the world Continents are very large landmasses found on Earth. The Earth has seven such continents. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent on Earth. It covers 30% of the Earth’s land area. Asia hosts about 60% of the world’s current human population. Asia along with Europe form the world's largest landmass, Eurasia, divided by the Ural mountains. By water is bounded on three sides, Pacifi
c ocean, Indian ocean and Arctic ocean. Africa is the second-largest and also the second most populated continent in the world. The continent of Africa covers 20.4% of the world’s total land area. And accounts for about 14.72% of the world’s human population. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea, the Indian ocean, the Atlantic ocean and the Red sea. Africa is widely regarded to be the continent where humans originated. It is located on the equator and experiences a number of climate changes
. North America is the third largest continent. It occupies 16.5% of the world's land mass. And homes 7.8% of world population. It is surrounded by four water bodies, the Arctic ocean, the Atlantic ocean, the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea. South America is the fourth largest continent in terms of area. It is also the fifth most populous continent. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. South America is home to the world’s highest w
aterfall, the largest river by volume, the longest mountain range, and many other geographical wonders. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in area. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages about 1.6 kilometers in thickness. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent. Antarctica is considered a desert, with only 8 inches of rainfall in a year. People live here only for the research purpose. Temperatures in Antarctica can drop to as low as -89 degree Celsius. Antarctic
a is home to a variety of Penguin species. Europe by convention, is one of the world’s seven continents divided from Asia by the Ural mountains. It covers about 6.8% of the Earth’s surface area. And accounts for about 11% of the world’s population. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Australia is the smallest and lowest-lying human-inhabited continent on Earth. As Australia is mostly on a single landmass, it is also referred to as an
“island” continent, surrounded by oceans. Find things each continent is known for geographically. Like South America is known for the Amazon Forest and the Amazon River. Which countries form a part of North America? Which country is the largest in terms of area, in Asia?
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