How many continents are there?

Seven, by the most common count: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica. YearMaps maps the 6 with countries; Antarctica has none. Some traditions join Europe and Asia as Eurasia, or North and South America as one continent.

Which continent has the most countries?

Africa, with 57 countries and territories in the atlas, ahead of Asia with 50.

Which continent has the most people?

Asia, home to about 4.96 billion people. Africa is second with about 1.55 billion.

What is the difference between a continent and a world region?

A continent is one of the large landmasses. A world region groups countries by shared history, culture or position, and can cross continents: the Middle East, for example, takes in countries of both Asia and Africa. YearMaps maps 6 such regions alongside the continents.

Continent and Region Maps

Interactive maps of every continent and the major world regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia, each with its countries, cities and physical geography.

The atlas groups the world's countries two ways. The 6 continents with countries divide them by landmass: Asia is the most populous, with about 4.96 billion people, and Africa has the most countries, 57 in all. The 6 world regions group them by shared history and position instead, so a country can sit in a continent and in one or more regions at once.

Each map below opens on its region and lists its countries with their capitals, population and area, then the region's largest cities, highest mountains, largest lakes and islands, major dams, ports and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Continent57 countries

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How many continents are there?: Seven, by the most common count: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica. YearMaps maps the 6 with countries; Antarctica has none. Some traditions join Europe and Asia as Eurasia, or North and South America as one continent.
Which continent has the most countries?: Africa, with 57 countries and territories in the atlas, ahead of Asia with 50.
Which continent has the most people?: Asia, home to about 4.96 billion people. Africa is second with about 1.55 billion.
What is the difference between a continent and a world region?: A continent is one of the large landmasses. A world region groups countries by shared history, culture or position, and can cross continents: the Middle East, for example, takes in countries of both Asia and Africa. YearMaps maps 6 such regions alongside the continents.

Continent and Region Maps

Africa Map

Asia Map

Europe Map

North America Map

South America Map

Oceania Map

Middle East Map

Southeast Asia Map

Caribbean Map

Central America Map

South Asia Map

Scandinavia Map

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