Question

Name the major continents of the Earth. Explain briefly.

Answer 1

A continent is one of several large landmasses. There are seven continents of the Earth.

List of 7 continents of the Earth is:

• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Australia
• Antarctica

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List of 7 continents ranked in terms of area (Largest to smallest in area):

1. Asia - 44.58 million km²
2. Africa - 30.37 million km²
3. North America - 24.71 million km²
4. South America - 17.84 million km²
5. Antarctica - 14.2 million km²
6. Europe - 10.18 million km²
7. Australia - 8.526 million km²

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In terms of population, the 7 continents are ranked (from most populated to least populated):

1. Asia - 4.6 billion (59.54%)
2. Africa - 1.3 billion (17.20%)
3. Europe - 747 million (9.59%)
4. North America - 592 million (7.60%)
5. South America - 430 million (5.53%)
6. Australia/Oceania - 43 million (0.55%)
7. Antarctica - 0 (0.00%)