📓 7 continents and 5 oceans

Posted by Admin Last Updated on Saturday, 01 March 2025 Under General Knowledge Geography

Here's an overview of the 7 continents and 5 oceans:

7 Continents

1

Africa

 30.3 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) - 16% of Earth's land area

2

Antarctica

 14 million km² (5.4 million sq mi) - 10% of Earth's land area

3

Asia

 44.5 million km² (17.2 million sq mi) - 30% of Earth's land area

4

Australia

 8.5 million km² (3.3 million sq mi) - 6% of Earth's land area

5

Europe

 10.1 million km² (3.9 million sq mi) - 7% of Earth's land area

6

North America

 21.5 million km² (8.3 million sq mi) - 15% of Earth's land area

7

South America

 17.8 million km² (6.9 million sq mi) - 12% of Earth's land area

 

5 Oceans

1

Pacific Ocean

 165.25 million km² (63.8 million sq mi) - 46% of Earth's water surface

2

Atlantic Ocean

 106.46 million km² (41.1 million sq mi) - 23% of Earth's water surface

3

Indian Ocean

 73.56 million km² (28.4 million sq mi) - 20% of Earth's water surface

4

Arctic Ocean

 14.05 million km² (5.4 million sq mi) - 4% of Earth's water surface

5

Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean)

 20.33 million km² (7.8 million sq mi) - 5% of Earth's water surface

 

Note: The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognized the Southern Ocean as the fifth ocean in 2000. However, some geographers and scientists still consider it as the southern portion of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.


See Topics - General Knowledge - Geography - Read in Hindi Download in Word