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  1. Continent - Wikipedia

    Most English-speaking countries recognize seven continents. In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or …

  2. Continent | Definition, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    3 days ago · A continent is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region. There are seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, …

  3. Continents Of The World - WorldAtlas

    Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Together these make up the 7 continents of the world. Depending where you are from variations with fewer continents may …

  4. Continents of the World: Definition + 7, 6 & 5 Models

    Dec 19, 2025 · A continent is a very large area of land that people agree to treat as a distinct region. That word “agree” matters: the definition is conventional as much as it is scientific.

  5. Continent - National Geographic Society

    A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

  6. How Many Continents Are There? A Deep Dive Into the 7 Continents

    While the seven-continent model is the most commonly used today, other continent classifications exist in academic and regional contexts. Some models combine Europe and Asia into a single continent …

  7. The Continents of the World - Nations Online Project

    Continent, noun, [ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt] one of the seven large landmasses on the Earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries. [1] Africa, the Americas, …

  8. Continent - New World Encyclopedia

    Seven areas are commonly considered as continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. However, they are generally identified by convention rather than …

  9. 7 Continents of the World - Worldometer

    What are the 7 Continents of the World? Map and complete list with population, land area, population density, and share of world population.

  10. CONTINENT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONTINENT is one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe. How to use continent in a sentence.