Guide on Continents in the Globe & the Countries under each
CONTINENTS GLOBE – Here is a list of the countries under each content in the world as well as the total number of nations per continent.
There are seven (7) continents across the globe – Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Antarctica. You can check the countries in each continent below.
ASIA
Asia is the continent which has the biggest population across the globe. Considered the largest continent, it is composed of 50 countries.
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Armenia (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Azerbaijan (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- British Indian Ocean Territory (UK territory)
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus (transcontinental – generally considered European)
- Egypt (transcontinental – generally considered African)
- Georgia (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Hong Kong (China – Special Administrative Region)
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel (U.N. member, though partially unrecognized)
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macau (China – Special Administrative Region)
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (formerly Burma)
- Nepal
- North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine (limited recognition)
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia (transcontinental – generally considered European)
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea (Republic of Korea)
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan (limited recognition – claimed by China)
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste/East Timor
- Turkey (transcontinental – generally considered European)
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
AFRICA
There are 54 countries in Africa. This continent houses the largest dessert in the world which is the Sahara dessert.
Countries:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde/Cape Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo/Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt (transcontinental – generally considered African)
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast/Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Territories:
- Canary Islands (Spain)
- Ceuta (Spain)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
- Madeira (Portugal)
- Mayotte (France)
- Melilla (Spain)
- Pelagie Islands (Italy)
- Plazas de Soberania (Spain)
- Reunion (France)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK)
- Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)
NORTH AMERICA
This continent is composed of 23 countries in the globe. One of these nations is the United States of America which is one of the super powers in the world.
Countries:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
Territories:
- Anguilla (UK)
- Aruba (Netherlands)
- Bermuda (UK)
- Bonaire (Netherlands)
- British Virgin Islands (UK)
- Cayman Islands (UK)
- Clipperton Island (France)
- Curaçao (Netherlands)
- Greenland (Denmark)
- Guadeloupe (France)
- Martinique (France)
- Montserrat (UK)
- Navassa Island (USA)
- Puerto Rico (USA)
- Saba (Netherlands)
- Saint Barthélemy (France)
- Saint Martin (France)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
- Sint Eustatius (Netherlands)
- Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
- Turks and Caicos (UK)
- US Virgin Islands (USA)
SOUTH AMERICA
There are 12 countries in South America. It is where the Amazon rainforest, the largest forest in the world, is found in this continent.
Countries:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Territories:
- Bouvet Island (Norway)
- Falkland Islands (UK)
- French Guinea (France)
- Nueva Esparta (Venezuela)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK)
ANTARCTICA
The Antarctica is the only continents in the globe that is inhabited. It is covered with ice. Here are the territories in this continent:
- Adélie Land (France)
- Argentine Antarctica (Argentina)
- Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)
- British Antarctic Territory (UK)
- Chilean Antarctic Territory (Chile)
- Peter I Island (Norway)
- Queen Maud Land (Norway)
- Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
EUROPE
Also one of the continents in the globe is Europe where the 51 countries are located. It is the most advanced countries in the world.
Countries:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Austria
- Azerbaijan (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus (generally considered European)
- Czechia/Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan (transcontinental – generally considered Asian)
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia (transcontinental – generally considered European)
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey (transcontinental – generally considered European)
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City (Holy See)
Territories:
- Åland (Finland)
- Channel Islands (UK)
- Faroe Islands (Denmark)
- Gibraltar (UK)
- Guernsey (UK – crown dependency)
- Isle of Man (UK – crown dependency)
- Jersey (UK – crown dependency)
- Kosovo (partially recognized, claimed by Serbia)
- Northern Cyprus (not recognized, claimed by Cyprus)
- Northern Ireland (UK)
- Svalbard (Norway)
AUSTRALIA
Australia has 14 countries. It is the continent with the least number of population across the globe.
Countries:
- Australia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (The Federated States of)
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Territories:
- American Samoa (US)
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
- Baker Island (US)
- Cook Islands (New Zealand)
- Coral Sea Islands (Australia)
- Easter Island (Chile)
- French Polynesia (France)
- Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
- Guam (US)
- Howland Island (US)
- Jarvis Island (US)
- Johnston Atoll (US)
- Kingman Reef (US)
- Midway Atoll (US)
- New Caledonia (France)
- Niue (New Zealand)
- Norfolk Island (Australia)
- Northern Mariana Islands (US)
- Palmyra Atoll (US)
- Papua (Indonesia) (Not same as Papua New Guinea)
- Pitcairn Islands (UK)
- San Andrés and Providencia (Colombia)
- Tokelau (New Zealand)
- Wake Island (US)
- Wallis and Futuna (France)
- West Papua (Indonesia)
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