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  2. Continent - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

    A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single landmass or a part of a very large landmass, as in the case of Asia or Europe. Due to this, the number of continents varies; up to seven or as few as four geographical regions ...

  3. Continent | Definition, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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    A continent is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents: Asia , Africa , North America , South America , Antarctica , Europe , and Australia (listed from largest to smallest in size).

  4. 7 continents of the world and their countries

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    Continents by population from largest to smallest. There are 7 continents in the world: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. 6 of them are divided into many countries and territories.

  5. What is a continent? | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    A continent is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents: Asia , Africa , North America , South America , Antarctica , Europe , and Australia (listed from largest to smallest in size).

  6. Continents Of The World - WorldAtlas

    www.worldatlas.com/continents

    There are seven continents in the world: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. However, depending on where you live, you may have learned that there are five, six, or even four continents. This is because there is no official criteria for determining continents.

  7. The most commonly accepted view is that there are seven continents: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australia (Oceania), and Antarctica. However, some geographers believe that Europe and Asia should be considered as one continent, which would leave only six continents.

  8. Continent - National Geographic Society

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    A continent is one of Earths seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

  9. Continent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continent

    The meaning of CONTINENT is one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe. How to use continent in a sentence.

  10. Geography Facts about the World’s Continents

    www.geographyrealm.com/continents

    Continents, by some geographers and geologists, can be defined by geological or regional criteria. For example, one definition of a continent is based on its position on a tectonic plate. The Indian subcontinent is part of the Asian continent because they both reside on the Eurasian tectonic plate.

  11. CONTINENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Continent definition: one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).. See examples of CONTINENT used in a sentence.