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WHAT IS A
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CONTINENT?
A continent is a large, continuous piece of land
separated from other landmasses by water. Some
continents don't comply with this definition has
created controversy. The scientific community is
mostly in favor of the 7 continent model.

North America European Asian African South America Australian Antarctica

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South America Asian

Australian
North America African

Antarctica
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NORTH AMERICA
CONTINENT
North America is a continent located in the northern hemisphere,
surrounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the
east, the Caribbean Sea to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the
northwest.North America's only land link to South America is the narrow
Panama Canal.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
24.710.000 km² 579.000.000
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SOUTH AMERICA
CONTINENT
Although located in the Southern Hemisphere, a small part of its
territory is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is found east of the
Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, south of North America,
and north of Antarctica.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
17.840.000 km² 422.500.000
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EUROPEAN
CONTINENT
It is a peninsular continent located north of Africa, west of Asia, and east
of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the second smallest continent in the world. In
European, Semitic languages, "Erep" means the side where the sun sets.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
10.530.000. km² 746,300,000 50

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AFRICAN CONTINENT
Africa is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the Indian
Ocean in the south, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Sinai Peninsula,
the Red Sea and the Suez Canal in the east. Africa is the world's second
largest continent in terms of area and population density.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
30.370.000 km² 1.275.920.00 54
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ASIAN CONTINENT
It is found in eastern Europe, western Pacific, northern Oceania, and
southern Arctic Ocean. It is the world's largest continent in terms of area
and also the most populated continent. Although its borders vary, it has
land borders with the continents of Europe and Africa.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
44.580.000 km² 4.561.000.00 50
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AUSTRALIAN
CONTINENT
Australia, or officially the Commonwealth of Australia (English:
Commonwealth of Australia), is a continental country located in
the Southern Hemisphere. It lies between the Indian Ocean and the
Pacific Ocean.

SURFACE AREA POPULATION NUMBER OF

COUNTRIES
8,600,000 km² 36.000.000 3

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ANTARCTICA
CONTINENT
Antarctica is the continent located in the southernmost part of the
Southern Hemisphere and includes the South Pole. It is the only
continent to the south of Africa and Oceania and does not contain a
country. It is the driest place in the world, some parts of the continent
have not rained for 2 million years.

SURFACE AREA TEMPORARY NUMBER OF

Buz örtülü: 13.720.000 POPULATION COUNTRIES
km² 5000 0
Buz örtüsüz: 280.000 km²

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