The world has 7 continents and 195 countries. Listed in area from largest in area to smallest are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Countries Capital Currency lists the countries, their capitals and currencies. This article is of paramount importance for the General Awareness section of competitive exams.

Asia is the World's largest continent located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres and it is bordered by the Ural Mountains to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the south. The area covers- 43,810,582 km² approximately 30% of the Earth’s land and 8.66% of the Earth’s surface.

Africa is the World’s second-largest continent it is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Red Sea and Suez Canel lie to the northeast and separate Africa from Asia. The area covers- 30,065,000 km² approximately 20% of the Earth’s land and 6% of the Earth’s surface.

Australia is the largest country in Oceania and the World's smallest continent by total area.It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the Southern Ocean to the south and situated partly in the Pacific Ocean. It area covers- 8,112,000 km² covering approximately 5.3% of the Earth’s land and 1.5% of the Earth’s surface.

Europe is the World’s second-smallest continent. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Atlantic Ocean to the WEST and the Mediterranean sea to the south. The Ural mountains in Russia mark the eastern extreme. It area covers– 10,180,000 km² approximately 6.7% of the Earth’s land and 2% of the Earth’s surface.

North America is the third largest continent by area and fourth in population. The North America is a continent entirely with the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere and it is considered as the northern subcontinent of America. The west which contains the Rocky mountains, the eastern side of the continent is generally lower than west. Grate lakes lie on the United States Canadian border. It area covers- 24,474,000 km² approximately 16.5% of the Earth’s land and 5% of the Earth’s surface.

South America is the World’s fourth-largest continent by area and fifth largest in population. South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The area covers– 17,840,000 km² approximately 12% of the Earth’s land and 3.5% of the Earth’s surface. The eastern side of the continent is generally lower than the west which contains the Andes mountain range.

Antarctica is the Earth's southernmost continent. Antarctica does not have a native population. There are no countries in Antarctica, although seven nations claim different parts of it: New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina. Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent. There is no Antarctic currency. However, in Port Lockroy in the Antarctic Peninsula, U.S. Dollars, Pound Sterling and Euro are accepted, as are Visa and MasterCard where the transactions will be charged in U.S. dollars