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Continental Rankings

By Number of Countries

• Largest Number: Africa has the largest number of countries among all continents.
  • Source: U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015

By Total Land Area

• Descending Order: Africa > South America > North America > Antarctica > Europe > Australia
• Key Comparisons:
  • Africa is larger than Europe, North America, and South America.
  • The two smallest continents are Australia and Europe.
  • The smallest individual continent is Australia.

By Percentage of Earth’s Land

• Descending Order: Africa > North America > South America > Europe
• Other Fact: Australia has the maximum per capita land area.

By Physical Geography & Elevation

• Highest Mean Elevation: Antarctica is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world.
• Highest Percentage of Plains: Europe has the highest percentage of plains in its total area.

Countries and Landforms

Country Location Clarification

• Guyana is located in South America, not Africa.
• African Countries Mentioned: Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau.

Major Landforms and Their Correct Locations

Correct Matching of Landforms to Continents

• Aconcagua (the Highest peak in the Americas) → South America
• Meseta (Central plateau) → Europe (Specifically in Spain)
• Serengeti Plains (Famous savanna) → Africa (Tanzania/Kenya)
• Gibson Desert → Australia

Know More About The Continents:

• The Continents – Old Year Questions
• The Continents One Liner Questions & Answers