World Geography - Continents and Oceans (PDF)

## WORLD ### Continents - North America - South America - Europe - Asia - Africa - Australia - Antarctica ### Oceans - North Pacific Ocean - South Pacific Ocean - North Atlantic Ocean - South Atlantic Ocean - Indian Ocean - Southern Ocean - Arctic Ocean ## World Map **The Map shows the continent...

## WORLD ### Continents - North America - South America - Europe - Asia - Africa - Australia - Antarctica ### Oceans - North Pacific Ocean - South Pacific Ocean - North Atlantic Ocean - South Atlantic Ocean - Indian Ocean - Southern Ocean - Arctic Ocean ## World Map **The Map shows the continents and oceans.** ## Highest & Lowest Points of the Continents | Continent | Highest Point | Highest Point Location | Lowest Point | Lowest Point Location | Country | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Asia | Everest | China, Nepal | Dead Sea | Israel, Jordan, Palestine | | South America | Aconcagua | Argentina | Laguna del Carbon | Argentina | | North America | Denali | United States of America | Death Valley | United States of America | | Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Lake Assal | Djibouti | | Europe | Mount Elbrus | Russia | Caspian Sea | Russia | | Antarctica | Vinson Massif | N/A | Deep Lake, Banias Hills | N/A | | Australia | Puncak Jaya | Indonesia (Papua) | Lake Eyre | Australia | ## Africa ### Definition - A large landmass, one of the seven continents. - The second largest continent on the Earth, located south of Europe and east of South America. ### Description - It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east and the South Atlantic Ocean to the south. - It is located in all four hemispheres and its main part is located in the tropics. - It is the only continent crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. - It is often referred to as the Dark Continent because most parts were unknown for a long time. ### Largest Continents by Population (approximate) 1. Asia - 4748384550 2. Africa - 1427631556 3. Europe - 751306066 4. North America - 605517397 5. South America - 440391044 6. Oceania/Australia- 44160315 7. Antarctica - N/A ### Largest Continents by Area (approximate) 1. Asia - 49699999km² 2. Africa - 30244000km² 3. North America - 24230000km² 4. South America - 17840000km² 5. Antarctica - 14200000km² 6. Europe - 10180000km² 7. Australia - 7692000km² ### Important Points of Africa - It has three types of palms: Coconut Palm, Oil Palm, and Date Palm. - It's the second largest continent after Asia and is about nine times larger than India. - It is located south of Europe and southeast of Asia. - It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Red Sea to the north-east. - It is located across all four hemispheres. - The main part is located in the tropics. - It is connected to Asia by the narrow Isthmus of Suez. - It is separated from Eurasia by three different points: - Strait of Gibraltar - Suez Canal - Bab-el-Mandeb strait - It is the only continent to have the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. - It is called the Dark Continent because most parts of the interior were unknown for a long time. - Other important points include the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Victoria Falls, etc. ### Africa's Geographical Features | | Feature | |---|---| | Mountain Ranges | Atlas, Ethiopian Highlands, Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, Kibo, Trascau, Mount Cameroon, Ruwenzori, Katanga Plateau, Jos Plateau | | Rivers | Nile, Zaire or Congo, Niger, Orange, Limpopo, Zambezi | ### Important Information about Africa - Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake. It is located between Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. - It is the source of the White Nile. - The equator passes through it. - Lake Nasser is a man-made lake located on the Nile River, between Egypt and Sudan. - The Nile is the world's longest river and the lifeline of Egypt. - White Nile and Blue Nile meet at Khartoum (Sudan) and form the Nile River. - The Blue Nile rises in Lake Tana in Ethiopia. - The Congo River crosses the equator twice. - The Niger River has its port at Harcourt in the Niger Delta. - The Zambezi River has the Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls. - It acts as a natural boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe. - The Orange River acts as a natural boundary between South Africa and Namibia. - The Limpopo River crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice. It separates South Africa from Botswana and Zimbabwe. - Mount Kibo is the highest elevation in Africa and it is located in Tanzania. - There are three points where Africa almost touches Eurasia: Gibraltar, Suez, and Bab-el-Mandab. - The highest temperature ever recorded in the world was in al-'Aziziyah (Libya), which was 58 degrees Celsius. - Swahili is a prominent language spoken in Africa.