Countries by Continent

How the continent boundaries are drawn

There is no single agreed list of continents. Some systems count five, some six, some seven.

This site uses seven groups: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica. Antarctica holds no countries, so it does not appear in the table.

Central America and the Caribbean are part of North America here. Mexico is in North America, not South America.

Countries that sit on two continents

A few countries have land in two continents. Each one is placed in a single group, so the quiz has one correct answer.

Russia has more land in Asia, but most of its population and its capital are in Europe. The quiz places it in Europe.

Turkey has a small part of its land in Europe and the rest in Asia. The quiz places it in Asia.

Egypt has the Sinai Peninsula in Asia and the rest in Africa. The quiz places it in Africa. Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Cyprus are all placed in Asia.

Every country, grouped by continent

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