
Eurasia
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Eurasia (/jʊəˈreɪʒə/, also UK: /-ʃə/) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia.[3][4] According to some geographers, physiographically, Eurasia is a single continent.[4] The concepts of Europe and Asia as distinct continents date back to antiquity, but their borders are arbitrary and have historically been subject to change. Eurasia is connected to Africa at the Suez Canal, and the two are sometimes combined to describe the largest contiguous landmass on Earth, Afro-Eurasia.[5]
Combined landmasses of Europe and Asia
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Area | 55,000,000 km2 (21,000,000 sq mi) |
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Population | 5.4 billion (As of 2023)[1][2] |
Population density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Demonym | Eurasian |
Countries | ~93 countries |
Dependencies | 9 dependencies |
Time zones | UTC−1 to UTC+12 |