🌏 What Is the Largest Continent?
3rd Grade 🌍 Geography
Asia is the largest continent. It covers about a third of all the land on Earth and has more people than any other continent.
The seven continents
From largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia (often called Oceania with the nearby islands).
How big is Asia?
Asia is about 17 million square miles. It is home to around 4.7 billion people — about 6 out of every 10 people on Earth — in countries like China, India, Japan and Indonesia.
Record holders in Asia
Asia has the tallest mountain (Mount Everest) and the lowest place on land (the shore of the Dead Sea).
Quick quiz
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