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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ContinentContinent - Wikipedia

    Continent - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Definitions and application. Extent. Separation. Number. Area and population. Other divisions. Supercontinents. Subcontinents. Submerged continents. Microcontinents. Geological continents. History of the concept. Early concepts of the Old World continents. European arrival in the Americas.

  2. This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population. World population by continent, 2021. Asia (59.4%) Africa (17.6%) Europe (9.4%) North America (7.5%) South America (5.5%) Oceania (0.6%) Antarctica (0%) Distribution of populations by continental subregion. Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to 2021. Africa.

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  4. A continent is a large area of the land on Earth that is joined. There are no strict rules for what land is considered a continent, but in general it is agreed there are six continents in the world, including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, America and Oceania (or Australia ). Statistics.

  5. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area, accounting for about a fifth of the world's land. With 1.3 billion people as of 2018, it accounts for about 16% of the world's human population. It is surrounded by large areas of water.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AsiaAsia - Wikipedia

    Asia ( / ˈeɪʒə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈeɪʃə / AY-shə) is the largest continent [note 1] [10] [11] in the world by both land area and population. [11] . It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, [note 2] about 30% of Earth 's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area.

    • 44,579,000 km² (17,212,000 sq mi) (1st)
    • 4,694,576,167 (2021; 1st)
  7. Nov 29, 2023 · Africa is home to 54 countries but only 16 percent of the world’s total population. The area of central-eastern Africa is important to scientists who study evolution and the earliest origins of humanity. This area is thought to be the place where hominids began to evolve. The entire continent of Africa sits on the African Plate.

  8. Apr 27, 2024 · Humanities › Geography. The 7 Continents Ranked From Largest to Smallest. Martin Barraud / Getty Images. By. Matt Rosenberg. Updated on April 27, 2024. What is the largest continent in the world? That's easy: Asia. It's the biggest in terms of both size and population.

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