GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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A continent
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A country
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A province
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A state
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Detailed explanation-1: -A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
Detailed explanation-2: -By most standards, there is a maximum of seven continents-Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -Collectively, the continents occupy more than 57 million square miles (149 million square kilometers), or 29 percent of Earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are four major continuous landmasses on Earth: Africa-Eurasia, America (landmass), Antarctica, and Australia (landmass), which are then divided into continents. Up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents.