CONTINENTS & COUNTRIES OF

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CONTINENT- is a large continuous mass of land.

Continents of the World

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North America, Europe & Asia are both in the Northern Hemisphere.

South America, Australia & Antarctica belong in the Southern Hemisphere.

Africa spreads both in the Northern & Southern hemispheres.

Continentstogether with the islands associated with them

coverabout

148 million sq. km or

57 million sq. milesThese big land masses cover about

one-fourth of the Earth’s surface.

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Continentsis composed of countries w/ its own population

except forAntarctica in the South Pole

Central America is not a continent.

Oceania is introduced as a region.

• It connects the continents of North & South America.

• It includes the islands on the Caribbean region.

• It connects the continents of North & South America.

• It includes the states & countries of Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia awa other territories and islands.

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• Is the world’s largest continent.

• Covers one-third of the Earth’s land surface.

ASIA

Caucasus Mountains

Highlands of Turkey

Red Sea &

Indian Ocean

Arctic Region

Southwestern borders

Southern borders

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ASIAThe most populous landmass on Earth.

Home to about 60% of the Earth’s population.

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Mount EverestThe highest point of the Earth. Soars about 8,848

meters in the Himalayan Range.

Red SeaThe lowest point of the Earth.

About 400 meters below sea level.

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Area 44,579,000 km2(17,212

,000 sq. mi)

Population 4,164,252,000 (1st)

Populationdensity

87/km2

(225/sq. mi)

Demonym Asian

Countries 49 (and 5 disputed) countries

ASIACountry Capital

Afghanistan Kabul

Armenia Yerevan

Azerbaijan Baku

Bahrain Al-Manamah

Bangladesh Dhaka

Bhutan Thimphu

Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan

China Beijing

Cyprus Nicosia

Cambodia Phnom Penh

East Timor Dili

India New Delhi

Indonesia Jakarta

Iran Tehran

Iraq Baghdad

Israel Tele Aviv

Japan Tokyo

Jordan Amman

Kazakhstan Akmola

North Korea Pyongyang

South Korea Seoul

Kuwait Kuwait City

Kyrgyzstan Bishkek

Country Capital

Laos Vientiane

Lebanon Beirut

Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

Maldives Male

Mongolia Ulan-Bator

Myanmar Yangon

Nepal Kathmandu

Oman Muscat

Pakistan Islamabad

Philippines Manila

Qatar Doha

Saudi Arabia Riyadh

Singapore Singapore

Sri Lanka Colombo

Syria Damascus

Taiwan Taipei

Tajikistan Dushanbe

Thailand Bangkok

Turkmenistan Ashgabat

United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi

Uzbekistan Tashkent

Vietnam Hanoi

Yemen Sana

Major capital cities of Asia

Include:

Beijing, New Delhi, Bangkok,

Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta,

Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi and Ankara.

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EUROPE• Covers seven

percent (7%) of the

Earth’s surface.

• Less than one-fourth

the size of Asia, but

is slightly larger than

the United States.

• Has rich agricultural

& industrial

resources.

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EUROPE• Bounded by the

Arctic Ocean on

the north; Atlantic

Ocean on the

west;

Mediterranean

Sea & Black Sea

on the south; and

by the Ural

Mountains on the

east.

EUROPEAlmost all

COUNTRIES

accessin Europe have

except for a few like

Switzerland, Luxemburg, Austria, Hungary & Romania

to the SEAS

EUROPEThe Vatican City, on the other hand, is the smallest country in this continent.

Although it is the second smallest continent by surface, it is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa.

ARE FOUND IN EUROPE

CITIESOF THE WORLDMAJOR

LONDON

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PARIS

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BERLIN

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ROME

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MADRID

MOSCOW

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NORTH AMERICA• Third largest

continent in the

world.

• Extends from the

Aleutian Islands in

the northwest to the

borders of Panama

and Colombia in the

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NORTH AMERICAPhysical Features of the continent:

• Frozen wilderness in the north

• Widespread forest areas

• Temperate farmlands• Grassy plains

• GREENLAND The world’s largest island. Lies at the northeast of the continent.

NORTH AMERICAincludes:Canada, US, Central America, the island of Greenland, island countries and territories in the Caribbean region as well as the islands to the west of the North Atlantic Ocean.

NORTH AMERICA

The continent has:• Numerous lakes

• Rivers

• Canyons

COPPER CANYON

GREAT LAKES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

GRAND CANYON

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SOUTH AMERICA

• Fourth largest continent in

the world.

• It extends from the Caribbean

Sea down to Antarctica.

Just so you know…

the continent is largely

covered by tropical

rainforests and is the

habitat of thousands of

plants and animal

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SOUTH AMERICA

Andes Mountains (Machu Picchu ruins)

The longest mountain range on Earth, runs to about 7,232 km along the western coast of the continent.

SOUTH AMERICA

Amazon River In Brazil

The largest river basin in the world.

SOUTH AMERICA

Lake Titicaca In Peru

The highest known lake in the world.

SOUTH AMERICA

Atacama Desert In Chile

One of the driest places in the world.

SOUTH AMERICA

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AFRICA• The second

largest

continent,

covers one-

third of the

Earth’s land

surface.

AFRICAN FLAGS

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AFRICA• Sahara Desert – covers

one-fourth of the continent.

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AFRICA• PROMINENT PHYSICAL FEATURES:

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Lake Victoria

Nile River Valley

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AUSTRALIA• The smallest of the

seven continents in

the world.

• Both a continent

and a country.

• Its climate varies from tropical in the north to temperate in the south. © Jamaica Olazo

AUSTRALIA• Australian

Outback – regions

where vegetation is found

because most of the

areas are covered by

deserts or semi-deserts.

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AUSTRALIA• Great Dividing

Range– long mountain

chain that runs from North

to South along the Eastern

coast of the continent.

OCEANIA• Three island

groups:• Micronesia• Melanesia• Polynesia

Composed of small islands (except for Papua New Guinea & New Zealand).

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ANTARCTICA• Located around

the South Pole.

• Larger than

Europe or

Australia.

• No permanent

population.

• The fifth largest

continent in the world.

• No permanent population.

ANTARCTICA

Polar Bearsin the Antarctic

Antarctic Desert is the largestdesert in the world.

ANTARCTICA