Some of the basic facts of the various continents are given below
| Continent | Total Area (square kilometers) | Total landmass percentage | Population (approx 2008) | Total population percentage | Population Density per square kilometers |
| Asia | 43,820,000 | 29.5% | 3,879,000,000 | 60% | 86.70 |
| Europe | 10,180,000 | 6.8 % | 731,000,000 | 11% | 69.7 |
| Africa | 30,370,000 | 20.4% | 922,011,000 | 14% | 29.30 |
| North America | 24,490,000 | 16.5% | 528,720,588 | 8% | 21.0 |
| South America | 17,840,000 | 12.0% | 382,000,000 | 6% | 20.8 |
| Australia | 9,008,500 | 5.9% | 32,000,000 | 0.5% | 3.6 |
| Antarctica | 13,720,000 | 9.2% | 1,000 | 0.00002% | 0.00007 |
The total land area of the all the continents is around 148,647,000 square kilometers which is 29.1% of the surface of the earth. The continents of the world map also provide information on the different continents through the outline, blank and political maps.
Physical Features
Through the world continents map, you can see that the landmass is more concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. The largest continent is Asia which is adjacent to Europe. Sometimes both these are referred as a single continent as Eurasia.The following table gives the details of the highest and lowest points in the continents.
| Continent | Highest Point | Height (meters) | Lowest Point | Height (meters) |
| Asia | Mount Everest | 8,848 | Dead Sea | -408 |
| Europe | Mount Elbrus | 5,633 | Caspian Sea | -28 |
| Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | 5,895 | Lake Assal | -155 |
| North America | Mount McKinley | 6,198 | Death Valley | -86 |
| South America | Aconcagua | 6,960 | Laguna del Carbon | -105 |
| Australia | Puncak Jaya | 4,884 | Lake Eyre | -15 |
| Antarctica | Vinson Massif | 4,892 | Bentley Subglacial Trench | -2,540 |
The continent of Asia is bordered by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east,
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The continent of Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea in the east, and the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian oceans in the south.
The northern boundary of South America is the Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean eastern, the Pacific Ocean is to the west and the continent of Antarctica is in the far south. North America is the 3rd largest continent. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Caribbean Sea in the south. The narrow Isthmus of Panama connects it with South America.
Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Antarctica is the most remote continent located in the South Pole region. It is the mostly covered by ice throughout the year.
Political Features
The Africa map gives you details of the various countries included in this continent. The blank map of Europe shows the major water bodies of the continent. Through the Europe map, you can get information about the European countries and cities. The outline map of North America shows the major water bodies and the countries forming the continent. You can find the countries and cities of North America on the North America map. Similarly there are also outline map of South America, outline map of Australia, outline map of Africa and outline map of Russia which show the boundaries of various countries. The Asia map, Russia map, Australia map and South America map give details about the countries and cities.The continents of the world map can also show information about various topics such as railways, telecommunications, climate etc. Some of these are given below-
World railways map - This map shows the route length of various countries of the world. The map is color coded to show the extension of the railway network.
World highways map - Through this map, you can find out about the extension of highways in various countries of the world. It is also color coded to give you the length of highways in the continents.
World telephones mobile cellular map - You can get information about the mobile connections in various countries of the world. The color coded map shows the number of mobile connections.
World climate map - Through this map one can know the various climatic features of the continents. The maps shows the main climatic features from equatorial to polar, precipitation features from desert to monsoonal and temperature from hot arid to polar tundra. All these features are also shown in a combination with color codes on the map.
Space projection maps- These maps are available in outline and political formats. It shows the continents in three types of projection from space such as Africa centered, America centered and India centered.
World physical map - This map shows the various physical features of the continents from elevations to depressions. You can find out about mountains, plateaus, deserts, plains, oceans and seas, rivers and lakes.
World population density map - The population density on the continents are shown in various colors. It also shows the international boundaries of various countries.
World Time Zone map - This map shows the different time zones and the continents falling in these zones. It also shows the time zones of different countries.
Mapsofworld provides various types of information on the continents of the world. It includes North America map, blank map of Europe, world, railways map, world physical map, Africa map, outline map of Australia, Asia map, South America map, and other maps.
