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title: "How many continents are there on Earth?"  
description: "How many continents are there on Earth?"  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2023-09-22  
updated: 2023-09-26  
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# How many continents are there on Earth?



## Answers

### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal

There are seven continents on Earth:-

1. [**Asia**](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332283/6-of-the-most-exciting-cities-in-asia)
2. **[Africa](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105983/south-africa-dmc)**
3. **[Europe](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301843/what-can-we-learn-about-e-mobility-from-the-top5-european-countries)**
4. **[South America](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1644/nasa-s-thoroughgoing-new-space-telescope-initiated)**
5. **[North America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112651/what-is-the-deepest-lake-in-north-america)**
6. **[Australia](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/156906/perth-australia)**
7. **Antarctica**

**Asia is the largest [continent](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33919/which-country-of-the-african-continent-became-the-182nd-member-of-the-un-in-1993) on earth known for its diverse cultures.**

**Africa comes second in the list and has a variety of ecosystems.**

**North America has [United States](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85733/lifestyle-differences-between-india-and-united-states), Canada.**

**South America incudes Brazil, Peru.**

**Australia is famous for kangaroos.**

**Europe known for its richness and countries like [France](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1937/france-s-undeclared-pools-were-uncovered-by-ai-technology), [Germany](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1893/bmw-test-car-veers-into-traffic-in-germany-lead-to-1-death-and-9-injured) comes under it.**

**Antarctica is totally covered with ice.**


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