Continents can be defined as non submerged masses of land. There are six continents:
AFRICA: It is separated from Asia by the Suez Canal and from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar. We can find here the largest desert in the world: The Sahara desert
AMERICA: It is the longest continent in the world. It goes from the North Pole to the South Pole. It is separated from Asia by the Bering Strait. We can find in this continent the so-called “Lungs of the world”: The Amazon rainforest
ASIA: It is the world’s largest and most populous continent. It is separated from Europe by both the Urals and the Caucasus mountain ranges. We can find here the world’s largest mountain range: The Himalaya range.
EUROPE: It is separated from Africa by the Mediterranean Sea. Europe is the second smallest continent.
OCEANIA: It is the world’s smallest continent. It is made up of a big island comprising Australia and hundreds of smaller islands.
ANTARCTICA: The south pole is situated here. Around 80% of the world’s fresh water is here. It is covered almost entirely by ice with a thickness of 2,500 m.
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