Australia The criterion "large" leads to arbitrary classification: Greenland is only considered the world's largest island, with a surface area of 2,166,086 square kilometres (836,330 square miles), while Australia is deemed the smallest continent, with a surface area of 7,617,930 square kilometresRead more
Australia
The criterion “large” leads to arbitrary classification: Greenland is only considered the world’s largest island, with a surface area of 2,166,086 square kilometres (836,330 square miles), while Australia is deemed the smallest continent, with a surface area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 square miles).
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Europe The continent of Europe is the only one without a desert. Some argue that Antarctica should be included in this along with Europe, although Antarctica is classified as a desert.
Europe
The continent of Europe is the only one without a desert. Some argue that Antarctica should be included in this along with Europe, although Antarctica is classified as a desert.
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