Continents

1.
Asia is the largest continent in size. It has the biggest land

area and the world's biggest population. This means most
people on our Earth live on the Asian continent.
2. About 4.6 billion people live in Asia. The Asian continent has
the most populous cities, which means there are the biggest
cities in the world. Many million people live in the urban centres
of the Asian continent, in cities such as in Delhi, Tokyo,
Shanghai or Beijing.
3. Asia houses some of the richest nations in the world. The tiny

country Qatar on the Arabian peninsula is on of the richest nations
in the world due to its income from oil exploration and the
petroleum industry. Saudi-Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and
Bahrain are also among richest countries in the world due to their
oil reserves.
4. The most languages are spoken in Asia - over 2,300

languages! However, most of these languages are spoken only
by small groups of people. 2,000 languages of the world's
7,000 languages are spoken by less than 1,000 people!
Chinese is the language with the most native speakers - with

almost 1.4 billion people speaking it.
Read more about the Asian continent here.

5. Australia/Oceania is the smallest continent of the planet.
Strictly speaking Oceania is a geographic region that includes
Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
This means Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and the many

islands to the north and east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean
are this region and thus on this continent. Australia is the
largest landmass in the region and thus often also referred to
as a continent.
6. About 43 million people live in Oceania. The most populous

cities of the continent are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and
Perth - all these cities are in Australia.
Read more about Oceania here.
7. Africa is the continent with the most countries. There are 54

countries on the African continent.
About 1.3 billion people live in Africa. The largest cities of the
African continent are Lagos/Nigeria, Kinshasa/DR Congo and
Cairo/Egypt.
8. The oldest human fossils such as skeletons and skulls have
been discovered in Africa, therefore the African continent is
also referred to as the 'cradle of humankind'.
9. From the 15th - 19th century Africa was colonised by several

countries including Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, France,
Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Germany. The only
countries that escaped colonialisation in Africa are Ethiopia and
Liberia.
10. Africa also houses the longest river in the world, the Nile
and the second highest waterfalls in the world, the Tugela Falls
in South Africa.
Read more about the African continent here.
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11. North America is a continent which is located entirely on
the northern and western hemisphere. There are 23 countries
in total on the North American continent.
North American countries are:
 the United States of America (USA)

 Canada
 Mexico
 the Caribbean islands
 and various other countries.
12. The the world's largest island Greenland is located on the

North American continent. Greenland, however, belongs to
Denmark, a country in Europe. Greenland is also known for the
northernmost place in the world!
13. About 580 million people live on the North American

continent. North America is home to the
largest Christian population in the world. Almost 80% of the
people in Canada, the USA and Mexico consider themselves as
Christians.
14. The Maya civilisation of Central America and Mexico is

considered one of the oldest civilisations of this planet.
15. North America has the largest number of people who speak

English either as their first language (231 million people) or as
their second language fluently. English, however, is spoken by
people in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Read more about North America here.
16. Europe is considered to be the wealthiest and richest

continent, however, there are poor regions especially in the
eastern parts of the continent too!
17. Europe houses the two smallest countries in the world:
 Vatican City which is located inside Rome/Italy

 Monaco which is bordered on three sides by France.
18. According to the United Nations, there are 44 countries in

Europe. Five European countries are among the ten smallest
countries in the world: San Marino, Liechtenstein, Vatican City,
Monaco and the island country of Malta. The other five tiny
countries of our planet are located on islands outside Europe.
Read more about the European continent here.
19. South America is a continent of many natural superlatives:
 the longest mountain range - the Andes

 the highest waterfalls - the Angel Falls
 and the driest place on earth - the Atacama Desert in
Chile.
About 430 million people live in South America.
Read more amazing facts about the South American continent

on our page here.
20. Antarctica is the smallest continent by population numbers.

This means the huge continent is only sparsely populated.
On Antarctica there are only research stations for scientists and
no permanent settlements. Antarctica is covered almost
completely by ice. 90% of the planet's ice is located on this
continent, which also makes up 60% - 70% of the world's
freshwater supply.

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1.

Asia is the largest continent in size. It has the biggest land

3. Asia houses some of the richest nations in the world. The tiny

4. The most languages are spoken in Asia - over 2,300

Chinese is the language with the most native speakers - with

Read more about the Asian continent here.

This means Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and the many

6. About 43 million people live in Oceania. The most populous

Read more about Oceania here.

7. Africa is the continent with the most countries. There are 54

9. From the 15th - 19th century Africa was colonised by several

Read more about the African continent here.

More Continent Facts for Kids

North American countries are:

 the United States of America (USA)

12. The the world's largest island Greenland is located on the

13. About 580 million people live on the North American

14. The Maya civilisation of Central America and Mexico is

15. North America has the largest number of people who speak

Read more about North America here.

16. Europe is considered to be the wealthiest and richest

17. Europe houses the two smallest countries in the world:

 Vatican City which is located inside Rome/Italy

18. According to the United Nations, there are 44 countries in

Read more about the European continent here.

19. South America is a continent of many natural superlatives:

 the longest mountain range - the Andes

About 430 million people live in South America.

Read more amazing facts about the South American continent

20. Antarctica is the smallest continent by population numbers.

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