Continents

Africa is the second-largest continent, with only Asia being larger. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Africa containts 54 sovereign states and with Somaliland and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara) two de facto states with […]

Antarctica is the continent that contains the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Southern Hemisphere and lies almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being larger than Australia and Europe. It is nearly completely covered by ice and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Informations about Antarctica Area […]

Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Maps of Countries in Asia Informations about Asia Area 44,579,000 km² / 17,212,000 sq mi […]

Australia and Oceania is a continent located in the Southern Hemisphere, consisting of the country of Australia on mainland Australia and several islands like New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and many more island nations in the Pacific Ocean. Informations about Australia & Oceania Area 8,525,989 km² / 3,291,903 sq mi Population 36,660,000 Pop. Density 4/km² […]

Europe is historically regarded as a separate contintent, though it’s just the westernmost part of the Eurasian landmass. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The border between Europe and Asia is not clearly defined. It is generally considered […]

North America is the third largest continent, only Asia and Africa being larger. It lies completely within the Northern Hemisphere and is the northern part of the American landmass. North America is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and the […]

South America is a continent in the southern hemisphere. Its bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. South America may be regarded as a continent on its own or as a subcontinent of the Americas. Informations about South America Area 17,840,000 km² / 6,890,000 sq mi Population […]