The continents

Land covers just under a third of the surface of our world. The rest is water.This land is made up of seven main areas. Each of these areas is called a continent. Each continent also includes some island.
The largest of the seven continents is Asia. The second largest is Africa. North America comes third and South America fourth. Antarctica, the fifth largest continent, surrounds the south pole at the bottom of the world map. Europe is the sixth largest continent and Australia is the smallest.

Water surrounds some continens. Other are joined. The dividing line between two continents is called a border. For example, North America is separated from South America by a short land border. The border between Europe And Asia stretches many thousands of kilometers.
Look carefully at the world map and you will see that each continent has its own special shape. At first glance, you might think that South America and Africa look similar. Both are wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. But look again. You will see that South America tapers almost to a point, like a carrot. The bottom of Africa is much winder.