World continents
Muhammad Javed, Islamia University
Bahawalpur, Pakistan. General Knowledge. All
about World Continents.
World Continents
1.Asia:
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Largest continent.
Includes 50 countries.
Area is 44,391,162 sq. Km.
30% of the earth land area.
Highest point is Mt. Everest.
2. Africa:
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2nd largest by area.
Includes 54 countries.
Area is 30,365,700 sq. Km.
20.3% of the earth land area.
Highest point is Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Lowest point is Lake Assal.
3. North America:
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Third largest.
Includes 23 countries.
Area is 24,247,039 sq. Km.
Contains 16.3% of the total area of earth.
Highest point is Mt. McKinley.
Lowest point is Death Valley.
4. South America:
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4th largest.
Includes 12 countries
8.9% of the total area of earth.
Area is 17,858,000 sq. Km.
Highest point is Mt. Aconcagua.
Lowest point is Valdes Peninsula.
5. Antarctica:
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5th largest.
There are no permanent inhabitants.
Contains 8.2%.
Area is 14,200,000 sq. Km.
• Highest point is Mt. Vinson Massif.
• Lowest point is the Bentley Subglacial Trench.
6. Europe:
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6th largest.
Includes 51 countries.
Comprises 6.7% of the earth land area.
Area is 10,400,000 sq. Km.
Highest point is Mt. Elbrus.
Lowest point is Caspian Sea.
7. Australia:
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7th largest.
Includes 14 countries.
Contains 5.2% of the earth land.
Area is 7,686,884.
Highest point is Mt. Kosciusko.
Lowest point is Lake Eyre.
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