Countries And Continents

There are 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia (Oceania), Europe, North America, and South America. Together they make up all the landmass on Earth.

Asia is the largest continent, covering about 44.6 million km² — roughly 30% of the Earth's total land area.

Australia (Oceania) is the smallest continent at about 8.5 million km², though some classifications consider it the world's largest island.

Africa has the most countries with 54 recognized sovereign states. It is also the second-largest and second-most-populous continent.

Antarctica has no permanent residents. It hosts rotating research station personnel, typically 1,000–5,000 people depending on the season.

Russia is the largest country at approximately 17.1 million km², spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia across 11 time zones.

Canada is the second-largest country at about 10 million km². It has the longest coastline of any country in the world.

The United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) is the third-largest at about 9.8 million km², though China is nearly the same size depending on measurement methods.

Algeria is the largest country in Africa at about 2.38 million km², located in North Africa along the Mediterranean coast.

Brazil is the largest country in South America at about 8.5 million km². It covers nearly half of the continent's land area.

India surpassed China as the most populous country in 2023, with over 1.4 billion people. China remains close behind with a similar population.

Nigeria is the most populous African country with over 220 million people. It is projected to become one of the top three most populous countries globally by 2050.