Exploring the facts of our world can be inspiring, interesting, and perhaps even entertaining. This list of facts about the 7 continents is an evolving piece of information that we wish to add to over time. Below you will find an interesting list of scarcely known facts about the continents that make up our world.
From the windiest continent to the highest continent to the largest…some of these facts may surprise you.These are great facts for school projects, talking points, and even for trivia. Imagine the possibilities if you were able to commit them to memory! Know any facts about the seven continents that you think should be added here? Leave them in the comments section below!
| 7 Continents Facts | Continent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windiest continent | Antarctica | |
| The coldest place on earth | Antarctica | -89.2 °C (?128.6 °F; 184.0 K) at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica, on July 21, 1983. |
| Smallest continent | Australia | 2.97 million sq miles (7.692 million km²) |
| Most populated continent | Asia | 4.14 billion (2011) |
| Least populated continent | Antarctica | Only visitors. Permanent human population of zero. |
| Largest continent | Asia | 17.21 million sq miles (44.58 million km²) |
| Continent with the most countries | Africa | 54 sovereign countries |
| Continent with only one country | Australia | |
| Contains the world’s longest river | Africa | The Nile river located in Egypt |
| Contains the world’s largest desert | Africa | The Sahara |
| Contains the highest point on earth | South America | Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador |
| Contains no countries | Antarctica | |
| 4th largest continent | South America | 6.888 million sq miles (17.84 million km²) |
| 3rd largest continent | North America | 9.54 million sq miles (24.71 million km²) |
| 2nd smallest continent | Europe | 3.931 million sq miles (10.18 million km²) |
| 2nd largest continent | Africa | 11.67 million sq miles (30.22 million km²) |
Jon Burgess says
January 13, 2017 at 6:17 pmAntarctica has the largest desert!
Ryan Mays says
December 2, 2016 at 3:45 pmThis is the most interesting thing I have found
Farah says
October 23, 2016 at 3:27 pmThis website is amazing! When you are a kid you have many projects and today mine was about the 7 continents. This helped out alot!
Amelia says
September 14, 2016 at 8:28 pmThanks so much! This helped homework! Doing this at 9:30pm lol forgot to do it yesterday
Tasmin T.E. says
September 3, 2016 at 5:26 pmThese are good for my test that is coming up.
THANK YOU!!!
happiness_pat says
March 22, 2016 at 12:55 pmThese facts are very interesting and educating.I found them simple to understand and easy to memorize which was important!
Liz Kent says
March 9, 2016 at 3:50 pmVery interesting facts, I find it cool, exciting, and enjoyable learning these cool facts about the continents because when I was in school didn’t pay much attention. Resources like these helped me learn or remember information abut states, country’s, cities, oceans or any of the other stuff. It’s nice learning cool facts and reading information and not having to be in school just to learn it all.
Acinehj says
January 4, 2016 at 10:53 amVery interesting 🙂