Countries and continents
The seven continents cover about 29% of the Earth’s surface and the remaining 61% is the world’s
seas and oceans. The seven continents are divided up into separate countries.
1. Asia is the largest continent by area; can you name the other six continents?
2. Can you place these countries into their correct continent? Two answers have been
completed for you.
Afghanistan
Asia
El Salvador
Albania
Ethiopia
Algeria
Finland
Andorra
France
Angola
French Guiana
Argentina
Germany
Australia
Ghana
Austria
Greece
Bangladesh
Asia
Guatemala
Belgium
Guinea
Benin
Haiti
Bhutan
Honduras
Bolivia
Hungary
Botswana
India
Brazil
Indonesia
Brunei
Iran
Bulgaria
Iraq
Burkina Faso
Ireland
Burma
Israel
Cambodia
Italy
Canada
Jamaica
Chad
Japan
Chile
Jordan
China
Kazakhstan
Colombia
Congo, Democratic
Republic
Costa Rica
Kenya
Croatia
Liberia
Cyprus
Libya
Czech Republic
Liechtenstein
Denmark
Luxembourg
Dominica
Madagascar
Ecuador
Malawi
Egypt
Malaysia
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Laos
Lebanon
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Countries and continents
Mali
Somalia
Mexico
South Africa
Mongolia
South Korea
Montserrat
Spain
Morocco
Sri Lanka
Mozambique
Sudan
Netherlands
Swaziland
New Zealand
Sweden
Nicaragua
Switzerland
Niger
Syria
Nigeria
Taiwan
North Korea
Tanzania
Norway
Thailand
Pakistan
Tunisia
Panama
Uganda
Papua New Guinea
United Kingdom
Paraguay
United States
Peru
Uruguay
Philippines
Venezuela
Poland
Vietnam
Portugal
Western Sahara
Romania
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Slovakia
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Countries and continents
Answers:
Afghanistan
Asia
French Guiana
South America
Albania
Europe
Germany
Europe
Algeria
Africa
Ghana
Africa
Andorra
Europe
Greece
Europe
Angola
Africa
Guatemala
North America
Argentina
South America
Guinea
Africa
Australia
Australasia
Haiti
North America
Austria
Europe
Honduras
North America
Bangladesh
Asia
Hungary
Europe
Belgium
Europe
India
Asia
Benin
Africa
Indonesia
Asia
Bhutan
Asia
Iran
Asia
Bolivia
South America
Iraq
Asia
Botswana
Africa
Ireland
Europe
Brazil
South America
Israel
Asia
Brunei
Asia
Italy
Europe
Bulgaria
Europe
Jamaica
North America
Burkina Faso
Africa
Japan
Asia
Burma
Asia
Jordan
Asia
Cambodia
Asia
Kazakhstan
Asia
Canada
North America
Kenya
Africa
Chad
Africa
Laos
Asia
Chile
South America
Lebanon
Asia
China
Asia
Liberia
Africa
Colombia
Congo, Democratic
Republic
Costa Rica
South America
Libya
Africa
Africa
Liechtenstein
Europe
North America
Luxembourg
Europe
Croatia
Europe
Madagascar
Africa
Cyprus
Europe
Malawi
Africa
Czech Republic
Europe
Malaysia
Asia
Denmark
Europe
Mali
Africa
Dominica
North America
Mexico
North America
Ecuador
South America
Mongolia
Asia
Egypt
Africa
Montserrat
North America
El Salvador
South America
Morocco
Africa
Ethiopia
Africa
Mozambique
Africa
Finland
Europe
Netherlands
Europe
France
Europe
New Zealand
Australasia
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Nicaragua
South America
Sri Lanka
Asia
Niger
Africa
Sudan
Africa
Nigeria
Africa
Swaziland
Africa
North Korea
Asia
Sweden
Europe
Norway
Europe
Switzerland
Europe
Pakistan
Asia
Syria
Asia
Panama
South America
Taiwan
Asia
Papua New Guinea
Asia
Tanzania
Africa
Paraguay
South America
Thailand
Asia
Peru
South America
Tunisia
Africa
Philippines
Asia
Uganda
Africa
Poland
Europe
United Kingdom
Europe
Portugal
Europe
United States
North America
Romania
Europe
Uruguay
South America
Saudi Arabia
Asia
Venezuela
South America
Sierra Leone
Africa
Vietnam
Asia
Slovakia
Europe
Western Sahara
Africa
Somalia
Africa
Yemen
Asia
South Africa
Africa
Zambia
Africa
South Korea
Asia
Zimbabwe
Africa
Spain
Europe
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