Facts of world’s continents (Name, Area & Other details)
Posted on: 7/17/2017 01:14:00 PM
By: Team RIJADEJA.com
| 7 CONTINENTS FACTS |
CONTINENT |
NOTES |
| 2nd largest continent |
Africa |
11.67 million sq miles (30.22 million km²) |
| 2nd smallest continent |
Europe |
3.931 million sq miles (10.18 million km²) |
| 3rd largest continent |
North America |
9.54 million sq miles (24.71 million km²) |
| 4th largest continent |
South America |
6.888 million sq miles (17.84 million km²) |
| Contains no countries |
Antarctica |
- |
| Contains the highest point on earth |
South America |
Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador |
| Contains the world’s largest desert |
Africa |
The Sahara |
| Contains the world’s longest river |
Africa |
The Nile river located in Egypt |
| Continent with only one country |
Australia |
- |
| Continent with the most countries |
Africa |
54 sovereign countries |
| Largest continent |
Asia |
17.21 million sq miles (44.58 million km²) |
| Least populated continent |
Antarctica |
Only visitors. Permanent human population of zero. |
| Most populated continent |
Asia |
4.14 billion (2011) |
| Smallest continent |
Australia |
2.97 million sq miles (7.692 million km²) |
| The coldest place on earth |
Antarctica |
-89.2 °C (?128.6 °F; 184.0 K) at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica, on July 21, 1983. |
| Windiest continent |
Antarctica |
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