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From the division of this terrestrial space come the six continents of the world: America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica (or Antarctica).

To learn more about the formation of the continents, read also the articles: Continental Drift and Pangea.

America, in turn, is divided into three: North America, Central America and South America, which are thus called sub-continents.

Main Features

Asia

The extent of Asia is so vast that almost a third of the planet's land extent is part of that continent that contains 11 time zones.

Asia also stands out in terms of population, where the inhabitants represent almost 50% of the world's population.

Interestingly, the country with the smallest number of inhabitants in the world is located in Asia. This is Mongolia.

America

In America the North is located the world's largest island - Greenland, as well as the second largest country in the world - Canada.

In Central America, the Mayan civilization originated - an incredible society that stood out for the advances shown in art, architecture, mathematics, as well as medicine.

In America of the South, in turn, is located in the Amazon Forest, the region with the highest bio diversity of the world.

Africa

Africa is the poorest continent in the world. There are six African Portuguese Speaking Countries (PALOP): Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe.

Antarctica

Antarctica, or South Pole, is the coldest and driest place on the planet.

Note that the North Pole is not a continent since there is no land portion; it is all covered with ice, while in the South Pole the ice layer corresponds to 90% of its territory.

The fact that it has no countries, as well as the lack of population, means that Antarctica is not considered a continent for some authors.

Europe

Europe is the cradle of our culture. On this continent, the European Union (EU) is the largest global economic bloc, of which only 28 European countries (out of a total of 50 countries) are part.

Oceania

According to Countryaah, Australia is the largest country in Oceania, occupying 90% of its entire length. Oceania is known as the "New World", given its discovery dating from 1770.

Transcontinentality

There are countries that are located on two continents and that is why they are called “Transcontinental Nations”. This is the case, for example, in Russia (Asia and Europe), Turkey (Asia and Europe), Egypt (Africa and Asia).

There is also a city called the continental bi - Istanbul, Turkey. It is the only city in the world divided between two continents (Asia and Europe).

There are no flags that represent each of the continents. Yes, there is an emblem on which five continents are represented.

These are the Olympic rings, which symbolize the union in sport on the African, American, Asian, European and oceanic continents.

Longer Continents

Most Populated Continents

Most Populated Countries and Their Respect Capitals

Asia

Asia has a total of 50 countries, of which the 10 most populous are:

America

America has a total of 36 countries. Let's look at the division by the subcontinents:

The North America has four countries:

The Central America has 20 countries, of which the five most populous are:

The South America has 12 countries, of which the five most populous are:

Africa

Africa has a total of 54 countries, of which the 10 most populous are:

Europe

Europe has a total of 50 countries, of which the 10 most populous are:

Oceania

Oceania has a total of 14 countries and more than 10,000 islands. The 5 most populous countries are:

Antarctica

There are no countries in Antarctica. This continent is a World Heritage Site and signatories to the Antarctic Treaty have the right to conduct investigations there.

There are 12 initial countries, a number that has been extended and includes the following nations:

Oceans Bathing the Continents

Here are the oceans that bathe each continent:

• Japan
• Zambia
• South Africa
• Egypt
• Brazil
• Myanmar
• Mexico
• Thailand
• Philippines
• Laos
• Cambodia
• Israel
• Vietnam
• Finland