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Continents of the World - Markdown
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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| code | slug | name | description | area_unit | area_value | countries | density | hemisphere | largestCountry_byArea | largestCountry_byPopulation | populationShare | population_value | population_year | notes | alternativeNames |
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| AS | asia | Asia | The largest continent in the world with the highest population. | km2 | 44579000 | 49 | 156 | Northern and Eastern Hemispheres | Russia (Asian part) / China | China | 58.7 | 4835320061 | 2025 | | |
| AF | africa | Africa | The second largest and second most populous continent in the world. | km2 | 30065000 | 54 | 52 | Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres | Algeria | Nigeria | 18.8 | 1549867585 | 2025 | | |
| NA | north-america | North America | A continent located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. | km2 | 24709000 | 23 | 29 | Northern and Western Hemispheres | Canada | United States | 7.5 | 617286638 | 2025 | | |
| SA | south-america | South America | A continent in the Southern and Western Hemispheres, comprising 12 countries centered around Brazil. | km2 | 17461112 | 12 | 25 | Southern and Western Hemispheres | Brazil | Brazil | 5.3 | 438105376 | 2025 | | |
| AN | antarctica | Antarctica | An uninhabited, ice-covered continent located at the southernmost point of Earth. | km2 | 14000000 | 0 | 0 | Southern Hemisphere | Not applicable (territorial claims frozen) | Not applicable | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 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. | |
| EU | europe | Europe | A continent at the western end of Eurasia with many densely packed nations. | km2 | 10180000 | 51 | 34 | Northern and Eastern Hemispheres | Russia (European part) / Ukraine | Russia (European part) / Germany | 9 | 742556239 | 2025 | | |
| OC | oceania | Oceania | A continental region comprising the Australian continent and Pacific islands, with the smallest population. | km2 | 8525989 | 14 | 5 | Southern and Eastern Hemispheres | Australia | Australia | 0.6 | 46609644 | 2025 | | ["Australia","Australasia"] |