World has got 7 continents & 5 Oceans.
71% of the Earth is water.
Asia ;---------
Most populated continent on earth covering 9% of Earth's surface (30% of total land area).
Located mostly on Northern & Eastern hemispheres.
Home to 4.3 billion people. (60% of world population).
World's younger population- 50% is below 19 years of age.
Vastly diverse in terms of culture, environments, ethnic groups, economics, historic background
& Govt systems.
Actually no geographical separation b/w Asia & Europe. The 2 continents form a large landmass
called Eurasia.
East- Pacific, South- Indian Ocean, North - Artic.
The largest & smallest country in Indian subcontinent are India & Bhutan respectively.
Africa ;------------
2nd largest continent in size & population.(20% of world land area).
54 countries & 1 billion people (15% of world population).
Considered the birth place of mankind. Oldest fossils of Homosapiens were recovered from
Eastern Africa.
Lies in the centre of earth with equator passing through the centre.
Only continent stretching from Northern to Southern Temperate Zones.
Largely Tropical climate.
Home to lot of endangered species.
North- Mediterranean, SE- Indian Ocean, West- Atlantic, NE- Suez canal & Red sea.
Madagascar & large number of archipelagos.
North America ;----------
3rd largest continent in the world entirely in the northern hemisphere.
Covers 16.5% of Earth land area, 4.8% of earth surface.
Home to 565 million people(7.5% of world population), 4th by population.
Most of the land dominated by Canada & USA, Greenland & Mexico. Many smaller states in
Central America & Caribbean regions.
Rocky mountains called the backbone of North America.
North - Artic, East- Atlantic, SW- Pacific, SE- Caribbean sea.
South America ;------------
4th largest continent lying in Southern hemisphere.
Home to 3 billion people, 5th largest in population.Home to 12 sovereign & 2 non sovereign
states.
Diverse geography & biodiversity.
Brazil- largest country.
East- highlands & lowlands
West- Andes mountains(known as the spine of South America).
Rivers- Parana, Amazon, Orinocos.
Worlds highest uninterrupted waterfall Angela falls is at Venezuela.
World's driest non-polar place, Atacama desert, Chile.
Amazon, largest rainforests on earth.
Variety of species of Anaconda, piranha, jaguar etc.
Most of the population on west or east coast.
West- Pacific, NE-Atlantic.
Antarctica(5th largest) ;-----------
The Southernmost continent with geographical South pole contained.
It comprises the westernmost peninsula of the giant Eurasian landmass.
Large number of glaciers surrounding the South pole.
98% of the continent covered with snow of 1.9 km thick.
The least populous continent on earth with less than 5000 residents. One of the most uninhabitable
place on earth, home to very few plants & animal species.
The windiest place on the Earth.
Europe ;---------------
2nd smallest continent with 50 countries & 3rd most populated after Asia & Africa.
Covers 6.8 % of world total land area (2% of earth surface).
Russia largest(40% land area of Europe) & Vatican city smallest country.
Russia got territories in both Europe & Asia.
Europe divided from Asia by the watershed divides of Ural & Caucasus mountains, Ural river,
Caspian sea, Black sea & the waterways connecting Black sea & Aegean sea.
North- Artic, West - Atlantic, South- Mediterranean sea, Black sea & connecting waterways on
SE. The Gulf of stream keep northern Europe warmer.
Birthplace of Western culture, especially ancient Greece.
From early 15th century continent was predominant in global affairs.
B/w 16th to 20th century they were controlled by America, some part of Africa, Oceania, large
majority of countries in Asia.
Western Europe, subjected to lot of radical cultural, economical & social changes brought
by Industrial revolution which began in Great Britain.
Both world wars were concentrated around Europe. By 20th century it's predominance in world
affairs declined.
European Union
Australia/Oceania ;-------------
The smallestcontinent.
6th largest in population also called island continent, lies in the Indo-Australian plate.
Surrounded by Indian & Pacific Oceans.
Rich in biodiversity.
Great Barrier Reef, largest Coral reef in the world extends over 2000 kms on the NE coast of
Australia.
Mount Augustus- world's largest monolith.
The Great Victoria, largest desert in Australia.
12th largest economy in the world, one of the wealthiest.
Highest ranked in terms of provisions like quality of education, life, health, economic freedom,
protection of political freedom & liberties.
