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The border between North America and South America is at some point on the Darién Mountains watershed that divides along the Colombia–Panama border where the isthmus meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). Virtually all atlases list Panama as a state falling entirely within North America and/or Central America. [116] [117]
Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic , cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey , [ 3 ] and is the most populous city in Europe [ c ] and ...
South America: Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil: Peru: South America: Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Ecuador: Pacific Ocean: Philippines: Southeast Asia: Pacific Ocean: Poland: Europe: Belarus / Czech Republic / Germany / Lithuania / Russia / Slovakia / Ukraine *Atlantic Ocean / Baltic Sea: Portugal: Europe: Spain: Atlantic Ocean: Qatar ...
AMEA: Asia, Middle East and Africa; America (AMER): Usage varies; it may refer to just the United States of America, or just North America, or all of North and South America combined, or some other combination. Americas (AMS or AMERS): Usage varies; often refers to all of North and South America combined. AMS: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino [1]
This is a list of countries with territory that straddles more than one continent, known as transcontinental states or intercontinental states. [1]Contiguous transcontinental countries are states that have one continuous or immediately-adjacent piece of territory that spans a continental boundary, most commonly the line that separates Asia and Europe.
Continents and major geopolitical regions (non-continents are italicized) Africa • Antarctica • Asia • Europe • North America • Oceania (includes Australia) • South America Political divisions of the World, arranged by continent or major geopolitical region Africa West Africa
[1] [2] South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South American country, with almost half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, and Peru.
Africa has 61 international tripoints (the highest number of international tripoints), followed by Asia with 51, Europe with 48, South America with 13, and North America with two. Oceania has no international tripoints by virtue of being almost entirely island countries with no land borders.