Africa

As discussed in Continents' Page, Africa is the Second largest continent covering the land area of 30.3 million square kilometers. We'll learn about names and number of countries in Africa, here.

Number of countries in Africa

Geographically, There are 55 countries in Africa but, as per United Nations, there are 54 countries in Africa because Western Sahara is disputed territory. Apart from these countries, there are three dependent territories named Reunion, Mayotte and Saint Helena. 

List of African Countries

Please find below the list of African countries:

1. Nigeria 
2. Ethiopia
3. Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. Egypt
5. South Africa
6. Tanzania
7. Kenya
8. Uganda
9. Algeria
10. Sudan
11. Morocco
12. Mozambique
13. Ghana
14. Angola
15. Somalia
16. Ivory Coast
17. Madagascar
18. Cameroon
19. Burkina Faso
20. Niger
21. Malawi
22. Zambia
23. Mali
24. Senegal
25. Zimbabwe
26. Chad
27. Tunisia
28. Guinea
29. Rwanda
30. Benin
31. Burundi
32. South Sudan
33. Eritrea
34. Sierra Leone
35. Togo
36. Libya
37. Central African Republic
38. Mauritania
39. Republic of the Congo
40. Liberia
41. Namibia
42. Botswana
43. Lesotho
44. Gambia
45. Gabon
46. Guinea-Bissau
47. Mauritius
48. Equatorial Guinea
49. Eswatini
50. Djibouti
51. Comoros
52. Western Sahara
53. Cape Verde
54. São Tomé and Príncipe
55. Seychelles

Reunion and Mayotte are the dependent territories of France, and Saint Helena is dependent territory of U.K.

Africa Map

Here is a map of Africa to show the geographical locations of African countries:

Here, we have got the number of countries in Africa, list of African Countries and Africa-map. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

Asia

As discussed in Continents' Page, Asia is the largest continent covering the land area of 44.579 million square kilometers. We'll learn about name and number of countries in Asia, here.

How many countries are there in Asia continent?

Geographically, There are 51 countries in Asia but, politically and union-wise, there would be different numbers by different institutions like United Nations etc. As we are discussing about geography, so there are 51 countries in Asia, out of which, few countries are the SARs (Special Administrative Region) of the People's Republic of China - e.g., Hong Kong and Macau. There are few countries which are partially located in Asia - e.g., Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia.

List of countries in Asia

Please find below the list of Asian countries:

1. Hindustan aka Bharat aka India
2. Afghanistan
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain
6. Bangladesh
7. Bhutan
8. Brunei
9. Cambodia
10. China
11. East Timor
12. Georgia (country)
13. Indonesia
14. Iran
15. Iraq
16. Israel
17. Japan
18. Jordan
19. Kazakhstan
20. Kuwait
21. Kyrgyzstan
22. Laos
23. Lebanon
24. Malaysia
25. Maldives
26. Mongolia
27. Myanmar
28. Nepal
29. North Korea
30. Oman
31. Pakistan
32. State of Palestine
33. Philippines
34. Qatar
35. Russia
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Singapore
38. South Korea
39. Sri Lanka
40. Syria
41. Taiwan
42. Tajikistan
43. Thailand
44. Turkey
45. Turkmenistan
46. United Arab Emirates
47. Uzbekistan
48. Vietnam
49. Yemen
50. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
51. Macau (Special Administrative Region of China)

Cyprus is also located in Asia but it is considered to be in Europe , as it is a member of European Union since 2004.

Asia Map

Here is a map of Asia to show the Geographical locations of countries in Asia:

Here, we have got the number of countries in Asia, list of countries in Asia and Asia-map. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

Europe - Countries

As discussed in Continents' Page, Europe is the second smallest continent covering the land area of 10.18 million square kilometers. We'll learn about name and number of countries in Europe, here.

Number of Countries in Europe

Geographically, There are 51 countries in Europe but, politically and union-wise, there would be different numbers by different institutions like United Nations and European Union etc. As we are discussing about geography, so there are 51 countries in Europe. There are few countries which are partially located in Europe - e.g., Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia.

List of Countries in Europe

Please find below the list of all countries in Europe:

1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Finland
5. Russia
6. Ireland
7. United Kingdom
8. Denmark
9. Estonia
10. Latvia
11. Lithuania
12. Netherlands
13. Belgium
14. Luxembourg
15. Germany
16. Poland
17. Belarus
18. Ukraine
19. France
20. Switzerland
21. Liechtenstein
22. Austria 
23. Czechia
24. Slovakia
25. Hungary
26. Romania
27. Moldova
28. Bulgaria
29. Turkey
30. Greece
31. Macedonia
32. Albania
33. Kosovo
34. Serbia
35. Montenegro
36. Bosnia and Herzegovina
37. Croatia
38. Slovenia
39. Italy
40. San Marino
41. Vatican City
42. Malta
43. Monaco
44. Andorra
45. Spain
46. Portugal
47. Kazakhstan
48. Armenia
49. Azerbaijan
50. Cyprus
51. Georgia

A Map of Europe

Here is a map of Europe to show the Geographical locations of countries in Europe:

Map Credit: World Atlas, Link: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm

Here, we have got the number of countries in Europe, list of countries in Europe and a map of Europe. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

7 Continents of the World

What is Continent?

The surface of earth consists of land and water. About 71% of surface is covered with water and rest 29% is solid surface called land. The land has been divided into 7 unequal parts, and those 7 land-masses are called Continents. 

How many Continents are there in the world?

As discussed above, solid surface of earth has been divided into 7 unequal land-masses which are called continents, which means there are 7 continents in the world.

Names of Continents

Here is the list of continents:

1. Europe
2. Asia
3. Africa
4. North America
5. South America
6. Antarctica
7. Oceania/Australia 

Continents Map

Here is a world map showing the geographical location of the continents to give you an idea of where these continents are situated on the globe. 

Let's learn a bit more about continents because it is always better to learn little more than the names only. 

Europe

Europe is the second smallest continent in terms of land area. it covers 10,180,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 11% of world population resides here.

Asia

Asia is the largest continent in terms of land area as well as population. Asia covers 44,579,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 60% of world population resides here. Asia is also known as home of world's first civilizations.

Africa

Africa is the second largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 30,300,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 16% of world population resides here.

North America

North America is the third largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 24,709,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 7.5% of world population resides here.

South America

South America is the fourth largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 17,840,000 square kilometres of land area. South America ranks fifth in terms of population.

Antarctica

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 14,200,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 98% of the area is covered with ice. The thickness of the ice is about 2 kilometres. 

Oceania

Oceania is the smallest continent in terms of land area. It covers 8,525,989 square kilometres of land area, and about 0.5% of world population resides here.

8th Continent or the Lost Continent

Geologists have confirmed that there is one more continent, the 8th continent, named Zealandia which had disappeared in the pacific ocean, and therefore it is called the lost continent. It is somewhere near the New Zealand and surrounding ocean. 

It was brief introduction of continents, keep following this blog to learn more about world geography.