7 Continents in the world

Continents

 There are seven major continents and these are separated by large water bodies.

1. Asia

# The largest continent on Earth is Asia.

# Asia is also the most populous continent on earth i.e. it is home to approximately 60% of the world’s population as of 2019.

# Asian continent occupies approximately 30% of the Earths total land area.

# To the south of the Asian continent lies the Indian Ocean, to its North lies the Arctic Ocean and to its East lies the Pacific Ocean.

# Asia and Africa are separated by the Suez Canal.

# Asia and Europe are separated by the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

2. Africa

# The 2nd largest continent on Earth in Africa. Africa covers 20% of the Earths total land area.

# Africa is also the 2nd most populous country on Earth.

# A large part of Africa lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

# The Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn passes through Africa. It holds the distinction of the only continent having all 3 latitudes passing through it.

# Worlds longest river Nile is in Africa. It has 2 main tributaries and passes through 11 countries. It flows from Tanzania located in South of Africa and flows till Egypt located in the North of Africa. This is a Northward flowing river and is around 6650 km long.

# The largest hot desert on Earth is the Sahara Desert which is located in Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the West, to the Red Sea located in the East. The Sahara Desert covers a large part of the African Continent.  The Mediterranean Sea lies to the North of Sahara Desert.

3. Europe

# Europe is the 6th largest continent of Earth, occupying around 2% of the surface of the Earth.

# Russia is the largest country in the European continent.

# Western Civilization was born in Europe.
Atlantic Currents has the biggest influence on the European Continent.

# To the South of Europe lies the Atlantic Ocean, to the North of Europe lies the Arctic Ocean, to the West of Europe lies the Atlantic Ocean.

4. North America

# North America is the third largest continent in the world.

# The continent lies completely in the Northern and Western Hemisphere.

# The Isthmus of Panama a narrow strip links North America and South America.

# This continent is surrounded by three oceans and they are the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

5. South America

# There are 12 Sovereign States in South America.

# This Continent is located in the Southern Hemisphere. In terms of total area, South America is the 4th largest continent.

# The Pacific Ocean is located to the West of South America.

# To the East of South America lies the Atlantic Ocean.

# Brazil is the most populous country in South America.

# The Andes Mountain is the worlds longest above water Mountain range and it is located in South America.

# The worlds largest river is the Amazon river and it is located in South America.

6. Australia

# Australia is the smallest continent that lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

# It is surrounded on all sides by the oceans and seas.

# It is called an island continent.

7. Antarctica

# Antarctica is a huge continent and lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere.

# The South Pole lies in the South Polar Region almost at the centre of this continent and is permanently covered with thick ice sheets.

# Various countries have their research stations here. India also has its permanent research base stations here, namely Maitri, Dakshin Gangotri, and Bharati.