The Continents of the World
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North America — South America — Africa — Asia — Europe — Australia — Antarctica
Geographic Continents
| Continent | Geographic Definition | Key Boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Massive landmass bridging the Mediterranean world and the tropics, extending deep into the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. | North: Mediterranean Sea. West: Atlantic. East: Red Sea & Indian Ocean. South: Southern Ocean. |
| Asia | Largest continent; stretches from the Middle East through Central, South, East, and Northeast Asia up to the Arctic. | West: Ural Mountains & Caspian/Black Seas. South: Indian Ocean. East: Pacific Ocean. North: Arctic Ocean. |
| Europe | Northwestern peninsula of Eurasia; compact, heavily indented, culturally distinct from surrounding zones. | East: Ural Mountains. South: Mediterranean & Black Seas. West: Atlantic. North: Arctic. |
| North America | Landmass from the Arctic down to the Caribbean and Central American corridor. | North: Arctic. East: Atlantic. West: Pacific. South: Isthmus of Panama. |
| South America | Southern continental extension of the Americas dominated by the Andes and Amazon basin. | North: Caribbean. East: Atlantic. West: Pacific. South: Southern Ocean. |
| Australia | Smallest continent; core landmass of Australia plus proximate islands tied to the Australian plate. | Entirely surrounded by Indian & Pacific Oceans. |
| Antarctica | Polar continent centered on the South Pole, ice-covered and isolated. | Fully encircled by the Southern Ocean. |
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