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| Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Antarctica |
the continent that surrounds the South Pole. |
| Asia |
the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Australia |
the smallest continent. Australia is southeast of Asia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. [2 definitions] |
| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of that continent. Central Africa is generally considered to include the countries of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other nearby nations, such as Angola, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, and Burundi, are often included as part of Central Africa as well. |
| coast |
the region of a country or continent that lies along an ocean. [1/4 definitions] |
| Comoros |
a country made up of three islands that lie in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of the African continent. The capital of Comoros is Moroni. |
| continental shelf |
the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor. |
| Europe |
a continent that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean and is north of the Mediterranean Sea. Europe is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| island |
an area of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water on all sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lake Ontario |
the smallest of the Great Lakes on the continent of North America. Lake Ontario lies between the state of New York in the United States and the province of Ontario in Canada. |
| landmass |
a very large area of land on the earth, such as a continent or a large part of a continent. |
| mainland |
the main land mass of a country or continent, not including nearby islands. |
| North America |
the third largest continent. North America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| South America |
the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Southeast Asia |
a region of the continent of Asia consisting of the countries of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, East Timor, and the Philippines. |
| Southern Ocean |
the ocean that surrounds the continent of Antarctica. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| Vanuatu |
an island country in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Vanuatu lies east of the continent of Australia. The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. |
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