| Viewed from space, the Earth appears to
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| | methodology, Asia extends over much of
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| have four or five major landmass areas
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| | Russia, the Mideast and even parts of
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| depending on your viewpoint. Despite
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| | Egypt.Often referred to as the forgotten
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| this, we hold on to the illusion there
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| | continent, Australia is the fourth
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| are more continents.As we all learned in
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| | continent. Incorrectly referred to as an
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| grade school, there are seven continents.
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| | island for significant periods of
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| A quick look at a globe, however, reveals
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| | history, Australia is undoubtedly a
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| this basic assumption is just flat wrong.
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| | continent. That being said, it is the
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| In particular, how can Europe be
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| | smallest in landmass with just more than
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| considered a continent when there is no
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| | 4,000,000 square miles, but has a healthy
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| clear division with Russia?To the
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| | population of over 20 million
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| surprise of many, the Arctic is not
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| | people.Europe is also considered a
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| classified as a continent. Instead, it is
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| | continent, but there is little geographic
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| divided up between North America and
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| | evidence supporting this claim. The
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| Asia. Yes, Asia because Russia is
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| | continental designation is primarily a
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| considered to be part of it in the seven
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| | political and historical development.
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| continents model. Following are the
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| | Regardless, Europe covers an area of 4
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| accepted seven continents in alphabetical
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| | million square miles, but is heavily
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| order.Africa is undeniably a continent by
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| | populated with over eleven percent of the
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| any definition. It is also the second
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| | world population at 705 million
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| largest one as a measure of landmass,
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| | people.North America is our next
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| covering over 11,700,000 square miles and
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| | continent. Once again, we run into the
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| making up 5.9 percent of the total
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| | practical issue of boundaries. Using the
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| surface of the Earth. As a measure of
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| | seven continent methodology, North
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| population, Africa is second most
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| | America extends into the arctic as
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| populous continent with over 840 million
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| | expected, but is also considered to
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| people.Antarctica is also considered a
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| | include much of Central America. The
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| continent, if a particularly barren one.
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| | total landmass is 9.45 million square
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| 98 percent of Antarctica is covered in
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| | miles. 514 million people are estimated
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| ice and it is the only continent neither
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| | to live in North America.Our final
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| considered a country nor claimed by any
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| | continent is South America. Covering 6.9
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| other country.Based on sheer size, Asia
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| | million square miles, South America
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| is the dominant continent in the world.
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| | covers 3.5 percent of the total surface
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| It has the largest landmass area and is
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| | of the Earth. With a population of 371
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| home to over 60 percent of all humans.
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| | million people, it ranks as the fifth
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| Talk about traffic jams! In truth, the
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| | most populous nation.The misleading
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| measurements on Asia can be a bit
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| | nature of the seven continent theory has
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| misleading. Under the seven continents
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| | to do with Europe.
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