People naturally inhabit all continents except one: Antarctica.
The Arctic is not a continent because it is not solid land—it is mostly frozen sea.
Asia, the biggest continent, stretches from the Arctic circle to the equator.
North and South America were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Africa contains 53 countries (including islands)—more than any other continent.
At what event
does a cowboy
test his skills?
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132—133Which
countries
are the richest in
the world?
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144—145CONTINENTS
of the WORLD
CONTINENTS OF
THE WORLD