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Continents of the World - INI

The seven-continent model is a geographical classification that divides Earth's landmass into seven continents. In order of area: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania (Australia). Asia is the largest continent, home to approximately 60% of the world's population. Each continent has unique geographical, cultural, and historical characteristics that shape global diversity. Antarctica is the only continent without a permanent human population.

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[item.asia]
code=AS
slug=asia
name=Asia
description=The largest continent in the world with the highest population.
area_unit=km2
area_value=44579000
countries=49
density=156
hemisphere=Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Russia (Asian part) / China
largestCountry_byPopulation=China
populationShare=58.7
population_value=4835320061
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=

[item.africa]
code=AF
slug=africa
name=Africa
description=The second largest and second most populous continent in the world.
area_unit=km2
area_value=30065000
countries=54
density=52
hemisphere=Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Algeria
largestCountry_byPopulation=Nigeria
populationShare=18.8
population_value=1549867585
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=

[item.north-america]
code=NA
slug=north-america
name=North America
description=A continent located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
area_unit=km2
area_value=24709000
countries=23
density=29
hemisphere=Northern and Western Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Canada
largestCountry_byPopulation=United States
populationShare=7.5
population_value=617286638
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=

[item.south-america]
code=SA
slug=south-america
name=South America
description=A continent in the Southern and Western Hemispheres, comprising 12 countries centered around Brazil.
area_unit=km2
area_value=17461112
countries=12
density=25
hemisphere=Southern and Western Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Brazil
largestCountry_byPopulation=Brazil
populationShare=5.3
population_value=438105376
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=

[item.antarctica]
code=AN
slug=antarctica
name=Antarctica
description=An uninhabited, ice-covered continent located at the southernmost point of Earth.
area_unit=km2
area_value=14000000
countries=0
density=0
hemisphere=Southern Hemisphere
largestCountry_byArea=Not applicable (territorial claims frozen)
largestCountry_byPopulation=Not applicable
populationShare=0
population_value=0
population_year=2025
notes=Seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom) have made territorial claims, but these are frozen under the Antarctic Treaty.
alternativeNames=

[item.europe]
code=EU
slug=europe
name=Europe
description=A continent at the western end of Eurasia with many densely packed nations.
area_unit=km2
area_value=10180000
countries=51
density=34
hemisphere=Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Russia (European part) / Ukraine
largestCountry_byPopulation=Russia (European part) / Germany
populationShare=9
population_value=742556239
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=

[item.oceania]
code=OC
slug=oceania
name=Oceania
description=A continental region comprising the Australian continent and Pacific islands, with the smallest population.
area_unit=km2
area_value=8525989
countries=14
density=5
hemisphere=Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
largestCountry_byArea=Australia
largestCountry_byPopulation=Australia
populationShare=0.6
population_value=46609644
population_year=2025
notes=
alternativeNames=["Australia","Australasia"]