There are 7 continents namely Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia.
All the continents add up to about 148 million square kilometers of land and border at least one ocean.
Asia is the largest continent and has over 40 countries including India, China.
Africa, which is home to 56 countries, is the second-largest continent and stretches about 8,000 kilometers.
North America is the third-largest continent and is home to countries like the US, Canada, Mexico.
South America is the fourth-largest continent and has 12 independent countries including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina.
Antarctica is larger than Europe and has no permanent human population. Temperatures there plunge lower than -73°C.
Europe is the sixth-largest continent and has over 40 countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain.
Australia is the smallest continent and is sometimes called Oceania to include the tiny islands of the Central Pacific and South Pacific.