• Probius@sopuli.xyz
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    6 hours ago

    Which continent is America? I only know of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

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      6 hours ago

      That’s what they teach you in the USA, eh?

      Five continents We have been taught in school (way back in the '60s in Europe) that there are five continents, Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe, for instance symbolized in the five rings of the Olympic Games.

      Six continents However, there is no standard definition for the number of continents. In Europe, many students are taught about six continents, in which North and South America is combined to form a single America. These six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, and Europe.