Seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Oceania.

Asia: In ancient times, the place east of the Mediterranean Sea was called Asia (meaning "the land of sunrise"). It is located in the east of the earth. Asia is the abbreviation of Asia Asia.

Europe: Ancient people called the place west of the Mediterranean Sea Europa (meaning "the place where the sun sets"). It is located in the west of the earth, and Europe is the abbreviation of Europa.

Africa: The full name is Africa, which means "scorching sun" in Latin. Because Africa is crossed by the equator, many parts of Africa are located in tropical and subtropical regions.

America: North America and South America. America is the so-called "new continent" discovered by the Italian Amerigo when he sailed. In memory of the discoverer of this "New World", Europeans named it America, or America for short.

Latin America: refers to the area south of North America, which was once a colony of Latin-speaking Spain, Portugal and other countries, so it is called Latin America.

Oceania: Europeans discovered it in the17th century, hence its name, because it was surrounded by the world's oceans and drifted away from other continents. When17th century was discovered, people mistakenly thought it was the southernmost continent of the earth, so it was called Australia for a long time.

Antarctica: The continent where the South Pole is located. This is the real southern continent on earth.