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Continents of the World - YAML

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