There are seven (7) continents in the world. These seven (7) continents have multiple numbers of countries forming them.
Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica are the seven (7) continents of the world, and these continents cover about twenty-seven percent (27%) of land across the globe. Whereas Zealandia is a submerged continent known as the eight (8) continent of the world.
Once upon a time, these seven (7) continents were just a single continent named Pangaea. In billions of years, Pangaea gradually broke apart because of the tectonic plate shift and formed seven (7) continents of the world. Research says North America and Europe are still moving apart at the rate of seven centimetres per year (7 cm/year).
FACTS ABOUT THE SEVEN (7) CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD
If you consider North America and South America as one continent America, then you will notice all the continents of the world start and end with the same alphabet.
HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THERE IN THE WORLD?
There are one hundred and ninety-five (195) United Nations recognized countries in the world. Among them, one hundred and ninety-three (193) are an official member of the United Nations, and two (2) nations the Holy See and Palestine have observer status.
Some countries believe there are one hundred and ninety-seven (197) countries. Like one hundred and ten (110) members of the United Nations recognize Kosovo as a country, and Taiwan officially named “The Republic of China” is known as a country among twenty-one (21) members of the United Nations.
Each of the seven (7) continents have multiple numbers of countries listed below.
Africa — No of countries:54, Population:1,333,597,726, Size:30,221,532 sq. Km
Asia — No of countries:48, Population:4,632,549,287, Size:44,579,000 sq. Km
Europe — No of countries:44, Population:747,540,295, Size:10,180,000 sq. Km
North America — No of countries:23, Population:368,391,744, Size:24,709,000 sq. Km
Australia/ Oceania — No of countries:14, Population:42,562,027, Size:8,525,989 sq. Km
South America — No of countries:12, Population:430,016,503, Size:17,840,000 sq. Km
Antarctica — No of countries:0, Population:1,106, Size:14,000,000 sq. Km
Zealandia (8 continent of the world)— No of countries:1, Size:286,655 sq. Km
1. FACTS ABOUT ASIA
- Asia is the world’s largest continent and covers about thirty percent (30%) of the world’s land, which is approximately 44,579,000 sq. Km. Also, the population of 4,632,549,287, which is about sixty percent (60%) of the Earth, belong to this continent.
- The most populated countries of the World, India, and China belong to this continent. Also, Asia contains Russia, which is the largest country in the world.
- The number of countries in Asia is forty-eight (48), according to the United Nations.
- Among the new seven (7) wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, Petra, and The Great Wall of China are from Asia.
- Mesopotamia, Indus Valley Civilization, also known as Harappan Civilization and Jiahu Civilization, also known as Chinese Civilization, are three of the ancient civilizations which began in Asia.
- Bengal Tiger, Indian Rhinoceros, Giant Panda, Malayan Tapir, Bactrian Camel, Indian Cobra are some of the rare species of animals found only in Asia.
- Top sixty-seven (67) highest mountain peaks in the world are from the Asian Continent.
- Cherrapunji and Mawsynram from the state of Meghalaya, India, receives the highest rainfall in the world.
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