How many Continents around the globe?

Hi raul0419,

How many continents are on the earth?

By most standards, there are seven continents - Africa, Antarctica,
Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

"In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, where North
and South America is combined to form a single America. Thus, these
six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and
Europe.

Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, where
Europe and Asia are combined (since they're one solid landmass). Thus,
these six continents are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Eurasia, North
America, and South America."

About: Geography
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzcontinents.htm


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Best regards,
Rainbow

I agree 6, figuring Europe and Asia as one is most logical.
 If we choose to reguard North and South America as a single contenent
then it would be logical to not reguard Africa as separate from Europe
and Asia = 4 continents, one 2/3 of the world's land mass, with
Austrailia and Antarctica tiny by comparison.
 Europe and Asia have been considered separate for at least 1000
years, so it is also logical to consider this error grandfathered in
and say the Earth has 7 continents = Europe, Asia, Africa, North
America, Antarctica, Austrailia and South America.
 We may never have a consensis.  Neil