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Continents of the World - TOML

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 = "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 = ""

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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 = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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\"]"