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They are, from biggest to smallest:
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Asia
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Africa
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Noth America
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South America
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Antarctica
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Europe
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Australia & Oceania
| Area |
Approximate
land area
sq. km |
Approximate
land area
sq. mi. |
Percentage
of total
land area |
Elevation, feet and meters |
| Highest |
Lowest |
| WORLD |
148,647,000 |
57,393,000 |
100.0% |
Mt. Everest, Tibet-Nepal, 29,035 ft.
(8,850 m)1 |
Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, 1,349 ft. below sea level (–411 m) |
| AFRICA |
30,065,000 |
11,608,000 |
20.2 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340 ft. (5,895 m) |
Lake Assal, Djibouti, 512 ft. below sea level (–156 m) |
| ANTARCTICA |
13,209,000 |
5,100,000 |
8.9 |
Vinson Massif, Ellsworth Mts., 16,066 ft.
(4,897 m) |
Lowest land point hidden within Bentley Subglacial Trench2 |
ASIA (includes the
Middle East) |
44,579,000 |
17,212,000 |
30.0 |
Mt. Everest, Tibet-Nepal, 29,035 ft. (8,850 m) |
Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, 1,349 ft. below sea level (–411 m) |
AUSTRALIA
(includes Oceania) |
8,112,000 |
3,132,000 |
5.3 |
Mt. Kosciusko, Australia, 7,310 ft. (2,228 m) |
Lake Eyre, Australia, 52 ft. below sea level (–12 m) |
| EUROPE (the Ural Mountains in Russia form the boundary between Europe and Asia) |
9,938,000 |
3,837,000 |
6.7 |
Mt. Elbrus, Russia/Georgia, 18,510 ft. (5,642 m) |
Caspian Sea, Russia/Kazakhstan 92 ft. below sea level (–28 m) |
NORTH AMERICA (includes Central America and the
Caribbean) |
24,474,000 |
9,449,000 |
16.5 |
Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 ft.
(6,194 m) |
Death Valley, Calif., 282 ft. below sea level (–86 m) |
| SOUTH AMERICA |
17,819,000 |
6,879,000 |
12.0 |
Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina,
22,834 ft.
(6,960 m) |
Valdes Peninsula, Argentina 131 ft. below sea level (–40 m) |
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CONTINENTS (by size)
#1 Asia - (44,579,000 sq km)
#2 Africa - (30,065,000 sq km)
#3 North America - (24,256,000 sq km)
#4 South America - (17,819,000 sq km)
#5 Antarctica - (13,209,000 sq km)
#6 Europe - (9,938,000 sq km)
#7 Australia/Oceania - (7,687,000 sq km)
CONTINENTS (by population) 2005 est.
#1 Asia - (3,879,000,000)
#2 Africa - (877,500,000)
#3 Europe - (727,000,000)
#4 North America - (501,500,000)
#5 South America - (379,500,000)
#6 Australia/Oceania - (32,000,000)
#7 Antarctica - (0)
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Sources: http://worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm
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Asia is 17,085,000 mi²
Africa is 11,685,000 mi²
North America is 9,420,000 mi²
South America is 6,870,000 mi²
Antarctica is 5,100,000 mi²
Europe is 3,825,000 mi²
Australia is 2,967,900 mi²
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Sources: http://www.homeeducationresources.com/free/socstud/ContinentsAreaPop.pdf [PDF, 14kb]
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