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• Very large landmasses on Earth

• They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria

• In geology, continents are described by means of tectonic plates. Plate tectonics is the process and study of the movement, collision and division of continents.

FACT:• The names of all the continents end with the same letter

with which they start.

EuropeAsia America

60%15%

8%

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Total Population of the World

AsiaAfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAntarticaEuropeAustralia

A rough estimate of the total population of all the continents is

7,000,000,000.

29%

20%16%

12%

9% 7%

6%

Total Land Area of the World

AsiaAfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAntarticaEuropeAustralia

The total land area of all continents is 148,647,000 square kilometres

(57,393,000 sq mi), or 29.1% of earth's surface (510,065,600 km2 or

196,937,400 sq mi).

CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD

North America

South America

Antartica

Africa

Asia

Australia

Europe

EUROPELand of Opportunities

EUROPE

It is the Earth’s second-smallest continent by surface area, covering

about 2% of the Earth's surface.

BOUNDARIES OF EUROPE

Europe is generally divided

from Asia  by the watershed

divides of the Ural

and Caucasus Mountains,

the Ural River, the Caspian

and Black Seas, and

the waterways connecting

the Black and Aegean Seas.

POPULATION OF EUROPE

 Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with

a population of 739-743 million or about 11% of the world's population.

ETYMOLOGY OF EUROPE

 In ancient Greek mythology, Europa was

a Phoenician princess whom

 Zeus abducted after assuming the form

of a dazzling white bull. He took her to

the island of Crete where she gave birth

to Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon.

For Homer, Europe was a mythological

queen of Crete, not a geographical

designation.

Europa and the bull

ECONOMY OF EUROPE

As a continent, the economy of

Europe is currently the largest on

Earth and it is the richest region as

measured by assets under

management with over $32.7 trillion

compared to North America's

$27.1 trillion in 2008. In 2009

Europe remained the wealthiest

region.

Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

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ASIALand of Contrasts

ASIA

It is the Earth’s largest and most populous, Located primarily in the

eastern and Northern hemispheres.

BOUNDARIES OF ASIA

The boundaries of Asia are

culturally determined, as

there is no clear geographical

separation between it

and Europe, which together

form one continuous

landmass called Eurasia.

BOUNDARIES OF ASIA

The most commonly

accepted boundaries place

Asia to the east of the Suez

Canal, the Ural River and

Mountains and south of

 CaucasusMountains  and the Caspian and Black Seas.

It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the

south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by

the Arctic Ocean.

POPULATION OF ASIA

With approximately 4.3 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's

current human population For instance, during the 20th century, Asia's

population nearly quadrupled, as did the world population.

ETYMOLOGY OF ASIA

Asia was originally a concept of Greek Civilization. The place name,

"Asia", in various forms in a large number of modern languages is of

unknown ultimate provenience. Its etymology and language of origin are

uncertain. It appears to be one of the most ancient of recorded names.

ECONOMY OF ASIA

Asia has the second largest nominal GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of all

continents, after Europe. As of 2011, the largest economies in Asia

are China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.

ECONOMY OF ASIA

Based on Global Office Locations 2011, Asia dominated the office

locations with 4 of top 5 were in Asia, Hong Kong , Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul

and Shanghai . Around 68 percent of international firms have office in

Hong Kong.

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NORTH AMERICALand of Contrasts

NORTH AMERICA

It’s a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within

the Western Hemisphere. It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of

the Americas.

BOUNDARIES OF NORTH AMERICA

It is bordered to the north by

the Arctic Ocean, to the east by

the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and

south by the Pacific Ocean, and to

the southeast by South America and

the Caribbean Sea.

POPULATION OF NORTH AMERICA

As of July 2008, its population

was estimated at nearly

529 million people across 23

independent states,

representing about 7.5% of the

human population. Most of the

continent's land area is

dominated by Canada,

the United States, and Mexico.

ETYMOLOGY OF N. AMERICA

The Americas are usually accepted as having been named after the Italian

explorer Amerigo Vespucci by the German cartographers Martin

Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann.

ECONOMY OF NORTH AMERICA

Canada, Mexico and the United States have significant and multifaceted

economic systems. The United States has the largest economy in North

America, and in the world. In 2011, the USA is the most technologically

developed economy in North America

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SOUTH AMERICALand of Nature

SOUTH AMERICA

It’s a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern

Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be

considered as a subcontinent of the Americas.

BOUNDARIES OF SOUTH AMERICA

It is bordered on the west by

the Pacific Ocean and on the north

and east by the Atlantic

Ocean; North America and

the Caribbean Sea lie to the

northwest. 

POPULATION OF SOUTH AMERICA

It’s population as of 2005 has

been estimated at more than

371,090,000. South

America ranks fourth in area

(after Asia, Africa, and North

America) and fifth in population

(after Asia, Africa, Europe, and

North America).

ETYMOLOGY OF S. AMERICA

The Americas are usually accepted as having been named after the Italian

explorer Amerigo Vespucci by the German cartographers Martin

Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann.

ECONOMY OF SOUTH AMERICA

South America relies less on the export of both manufactured goods and

natural resources than the world average. Brazil leads in terms of

merchandise exports at $251 billion, followed by Venezuela at $93 billion,

Chile at $86 billion, and Argentina at $84 billion.

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AFRICALand of Resources

AFRICA

It’s the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent.

BOUNDARIES OF AFRICA

The continent is surrounded by

the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both

the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along

the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast,

the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and

the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The

continent includes Madagascar and

various archipelagoes.

POPULATION OF AFRICA

It’s population as of 2013 is 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for

about 15% of the world's human population.

ETYMOLOGY OF AFRICA

“Afri” was a Latin name used to

refer to the Carthaginians, who

dwelt in North Africa in modern-

day Tunisia. This name seems to

have originally referred to a native 

Libyan tribe. The name is usually

connected with Phoenician afar or

"dust“.

ECONOMY OF AFRICA

Although it has abundant natural resources,

Africa remains the world's poorest and

most underdeveloped continent, the result

of a variety of causes that may

include corrupt governments that have

often committed serious human rights

violations, failed central planning, high

levels of illiteracy, lack of access to foreign

capital, and frequent tribal and military

conflict.

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AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

Land of Plenty

AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

It’s  a continent comprising mainland Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, Seram,

possibly Timor, and neighbouring islands. 

BOUNDARIES OF AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

The continent of Australia lies on

a continental shelf overlain by

shallow seas which divide it into

several landmasses — the Arafura

Sea and Torres Strait between

mainland Australia and New Guinea,

and Bass Strait between mainland

Australia and Tasmania. 

POPULATION OF AUSTRALIA

As of 2009, there are

36,000,000 estimated

population of Australia

and Oceania.

ETYMOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA

Archaeological terminology for this

region has changed repeatedly. Prior

to the 1970s, the single Pleistocene

landmass was called Australasia,

derived from the Latin australis,

meaning "southern“.

ECONOMY OF AUSTRALIA

The economy of Australia is one

of the largest capitalist economies in

the world with a GDP of US$1.5

trillion as of 2013.  Australia is the

19th-largest importer and 19th-

largest exporter. The Reserve Bank

of Australia publishes forecasts of

the economy quarterly.

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ANTARTICALand of Extremes

ANTARTICA

Antarctica  is Earth's

southernmost continent, containing the

geographic South Pole. It is situated in

the Antarctic region of the Southern

Hemisphere, almost entirely south of

the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by

theSouthern Ocean. At 14.0

million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the

fifth-largest continent in area

ANTARTICA

About 98% of Antarctica is

covered by ice that

averages at least 1.9

kilometres (1.2 mi) in

thickness, which extends to

all but the northernmost

reaches of the Antarctic

Peninsula.

ANTARTICA

Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and

has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is

considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches)

along the coast and far less inland.  The temperature in Antarctica has

reached −89 °C (−129 °F).

ANTARTICA

 There are no permanent human

residents, but anywhere from

1,000 to 5,000 people reside

throughout the year at the

research stations scattered

across the continent. Only cold-

adapted organisms survive.

ANTARTICA

 The Antarctic Treaty  was signed in 1959 by

12 countries; to date, 49 countries have

signed the treaty. The treaty prohibits

military activities and mineral mining,

prohibits nuclear explosions and nuclear

waste disposal, supports scientific research,

and protects the continent's ecozone.

Ongoing experiments are conducted by

more than 4,000 scientists from many

nations.

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