Complete List - 7 Continents and 5 Oceans

Any of the several large landmasses is known as the Continent. This article will give a complete list of the 7 continents and 5 oceans of planet earth. It will also provide information about the continents and oceans.

7 Continents

The 7 continents are given below:

1. Asia
2. Europe
3. Africa
4. North America
5. South America
6. Australia
7. Antarctica

5 Oceans

The 5 Oceans are given below:

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
5. Antarctic Ocean

Continent – Asia

• Asia is not only the largest continent by population, but also the largest continent by size.
• Although Asia is the largest continent by size and population, the African continent has more countries than Asia.
• Asia has some of the world’s largest countries in the world.
• China is the largest country in Asia.
• India is the second largest country in Asia and the world’s seventh largest country.
• The world’s two largest countries by population are China and India. Both these countries are located in Asia.

Continent – Africa

• The continent of Africa has 54 countries.
• Africa is the second-largest continent in the world.,
• Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
• The largest country by land area in Africa is Algeria and the second largest country in Africa is the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Nigeria is the most populous country of Africa.
• The least populous and smallest country of Africa is Seychelles.

Continent – Europe

• Europe is bordered by Asia to its East, Mediterranean Sea to its South, Arctic Ocean to its north, and Atlantic Ocean to its west.
• The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.

Continent – South America

• South America is predominantly in the Southern hemisphere.
• There are 12 sovereign countries in South America.
• Brazil is the largest country in South America.
• South America is connected to North America through the Isthmus of Panama.

Continent – Antarctica

• The southernmost continent on earth is Antarctica.
• Earth’s south pole is located in Antarctica.
• Antarctica is twice the size of the Australian continent.
• The 5th largest continent is Antarctica.
• Antarctica is mainly a polar desert.
• Around 30 countries govern Antarctica, all of which are signatories of the Antarctic Treaty System of 1959.
• As per the terms of the treaty, it is prohibited to dispose of nuclear wastes, conduct nuclear explosions, mining, and military activities.
• There will be around 5000 research scientists during the summer months in Antarctica.

Continent – Australia

• Australia is the largest country in the Oceania region.
• Australia is the world’s sixth largest country.
• Australia’s economy is highly developed.
• It has diverse landscapes such as mountain ranges, tropical rainforests, and deserts.

Pacific Ocean

• The largest and deepest of the earth’s oceans is the Pacific Ocean.
• The deepest point in the World is the Mariana trench, which is located in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Pacific Ocean covers around 46% of the Earth’s water surface.
• The surface area of the Pacific Ocean is larger than the total land surface of the earth.

Atlantic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean is the World’s second largest ocean.
• The Atlantic Ocean covers around 29% of earth’s water surface area.

Indian Ocean

• The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean.
• The Indian Ocean constitutes around 20% of the earth’s water surface.
• The Indian Ocean is bounded by Australia to its East, Africa to the West, and Asia to the North.
• To the south of the Indian Ocean is the Antarctic Ocean.

Antarctic Ocean

• It is the world’s second smallest ocean