Author: Abdul Wahab
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Asia
Asia is the largest continent on Earth featuring diverse cultures and History. It has around 4.4 billion human population which accounts for 60% of the world’s human population. It covers about 30% of the total land area of the Earth with 48 recognized countries by the United Nations. Geography and […]
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Continents
Continents are large masses of continuous land above sea level. The land surface of our Earth has been divided into seven continents; Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. Geographically, each continent is divided into many countries, for example, Asian Continent has 48 recognized countries by United […]
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Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean is the 4th largest Ocean among the five major oceans. It is also known as the Antarctic Ocean because it completely encloses the Antarctica continent. The Southern Ocean covers around 6% area of the Earth. The Southern Ocean was recognized recently in 2000 as a separate ocean. […]
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the 3rd largest ocean among the five major oceans of the Earth. It covers around 19.8% of our Earth’s surface. The Indian Ocean has been named after India – a country. The main reason for keeping its name after India is due to the country’s largest […]
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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and most frozen Ocean on the Earth. It is entirely frozen in winter and melts partially in the summer months. Earth’s geographic and magnetic North Pole also lies in this Ocean. The Arctic Ocean’s name is derived from the Greek word “Arktos” which means […]