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The World Continents By: Kelsey Cook

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The World Continents. By: Kelsey Cook. Seven World Continents. Asia Antarctica Australia North America South America Europe Africa. Asia. Population: 3,674,000,000 Number of Countries: 47 Continent with the largest land area. Highest point on earth at Mt. Everest : 29,028 ft. tall - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The World Continents

The World Continents

By: Kelsey Cook

Page 2: The World Continents

Seven World Continents

Asia Antarctica Australia North America South America Europe Africa

Page 3: The World Continents

Asia

Population: 3,674,000,000

Number of Countries: 47

Continent with the largest land area.

Highest point on earth at Mt. Everest : 29,028 ft. tall

Main Languages: Chinese, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Punjabi,

Javanese, Korean First traces of civilization are known to be found here.

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Antarctica

Population: 0 (except for the scientists that live there temporarily.

Number of countries: 0

Coldest Temperature: -126 degrees Fahrenheit.

Only 2% of the continent is ice free.

Has the lowest point on Earth, covered with ice and is 8,327 ft. below sea level.

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Australia

Population: 31,000,000 Number of Countries: 14 Main language: English The only continent with its own

capital. Capital: Canberra 1/3 of Australia is in the tropics. Most famous for the Australian

Outback which is the home to over 50 kinds of kangaroos and koala bears.

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North America

Population: 483,000,000 Number of Countries: 23The highest point in North America is at Mt. McKinley in Alaska.Main languages: English, Spanish, and French.Foreign trade in North America is over one trillion dollars.Largest cities: Mexico city, New York city, Los Angeles, Chicago, Santo Domingo, Havana, Guadalajara, Houston, Philadelphia, Nezahualcoyotle, San Diego, Monterrey, Detroit, Montreal, Pueblo, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio.

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Venezuela

Uruguay

Suriname

Peru

Paraguay

GuyanaFrenchGuiana

Ecuador

Colombia

Chile

Brazil

Bolivia

Argentina

SouthAmerica

South America

Population: 342,000,000 Number of countries: 13Main languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Native American languages.One fifth of the Worlds birds come from the Amazon rain forest which is located in South America.Famous for coffee, Colombia is the leading coffee producer in South America and in the world.Biggest River: Amazon River

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Europe

Population: 342,000,000 Number of Countries: 43Largest cities: Moscow, London, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, BerlinEurope is the second smallest continent but it has the second largest population. Europe is not separated from Asia, it is divided by the Ural Mountains.The Euro is the standard currency.

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Africa

Population: 778,000,000

Number of countries: 53

Largest Cities: Cairo, Egypt; Kinshasa, Zaire, and Alexandria, Egypt

Religions: Christianity, Islam, tribal religions, and Baha'i

Over 1000 religions are spoken in Africa.

Africa is 4 times the size of the United States.

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References

Slide 7:

Text : http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/AFRICA/ahomepg.html

Sun set image: Microsoft Clip Art ONnline

Title Slide:

World Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Slides 1-7:

Text: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents/Extremes.shtml

Text: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002719/home.html

Slide 1:

Asia Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Slide 2:

Snowflake and Antarctica Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Slide 3:

Kangaroo Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Slide 4:

Globe Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Flag Images: Microsoft Clip Art

Slide 5:

Chart: http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blrsouthamerica.htm

Slide 6:

Euro Image: Microsoft Clip Art

Countries Image: Microsoft Clip Art Online