WORLD

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) 2006 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)

CONTINENTS (by the number of countries)

#1 Africa - (53)

#2 Europe - (46)

#3 Asia - (44)

#4 North America - (23)

#5 Oceania - (14)

#6 South America - (12)