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Continents

Major continents of the world.

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Ais forAfrica

Africa is the second-largest continent both by size and population. It straddles the equator - parts of Africa are in the Northern Hemisphere and parts are in the Southern Hemisphere.
Antarctica is a continent at the very southmost part of the world. No people permanently live there, and it has no government, but various countries have laid claim to parts of Antarctica. Antarctica is almost completely covered with ice.

Ais forAsia

Asia is the world's largest continent both by area and population. It holds around 60% of the world's population.

Eis forEurope

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by area. It is the third-largest by population.
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the third-largest continent by area, and the fourth largest by population.

Ois forOceania

Oceania is a part of the world made up of many islands and countries in the Pacific Ocean. It includes places like Australia, New Zealand, and many Pacific island nations.

New Zealand did not quite fit in the picture, but you can click through to the link below to see the whole series of images from NASA.
South America is the fourth-largest continent by area, and the fifth by population. It is largely located in the southern hemisphere.