The origin of the names of the seven continents, a brief answer,

The full name of Europe is "Europa", and the free translation is "the place where the sun sets in the west". There are some legends about the origin of its name. In Greek mythology, Demeter is the goddess who specializes in farming activities. She blessed the world with abundant grains and prosperous people and animals. In the portraits of this goddess, people always paint her sitting on the back of a bull. Another name of this goddess is Europa. People regard Europa as the name of the continent out of respect for the goddess. In addition, there is a widespread legend that Zeus, the "king of gods", took a fancy to Europa, the beautiful daughter of the Phoenician king, and wanted to marry her, but he was afraid that she would not agree. One day, Europa was playing by the sea with a group of girls. Zeus thought the opportunity was rare, so he quickly turned into a vigorous and docile bull and mixed it with the cattle of the Phoenician king. Zeus, who became a bull, squatted down beside Europa and looked at her affectionately. When Europa saw this lovely bull crouching beside him, she stepped onto the back of the bull involuntarily. At the sight of Europa's recruit, Jos immediately stood up and walked away from the crowd, then jumped into the sea and broke the waves, taking Europa to a distant piece of land to live with. This land will be named after this beautiful princess, called Europa.

Asia

Among the seven continents in the world, Asia has the largest area, the largest population and the oldest name. Asia is the abbreviation of "Asia Asia", which means "the place of sunrise in the East". According to legend, the name of Asia was given by ancient Phoenicians. In the middle of 2 BC, Phoenicians rose on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean (now Syria) and established a powerful Phoenician kingdom. They have superb navigation skills, are active in the whole Mediterranean, and can even cross the Strait of Gibraltar and sail into the vast ocean. They developed their own culture, created the Phoenician alphabet, and made contributions to the writing development of many nationalities in the world. Frequent maritime activities required the Phoenicians to determine their bearings. Therefore, they all call the land east of the Mediterranean "Asu", and English "Asia" evolved from Phoenician "Asu" and transliterated as "Asia Asia". At the beginning of the 4th century AD, people regarded the Ural Mountains as the boundary between the two continents, and the southeast region of the boundary was called Asia, or Asia for short. The area in the northwest is called Europa, or Europe for short.

America

North America and South America are collectively called America, and America is the abbreviation of "America". The name of America is generally said to commemorate a famous navigator named Amerigo Weiss Pucci in Florence. Although Columbus discovered America as early as 1492, he always thought that this continent was a part of Asia. Seven years later, in 1499, Amerigo sailed from the sea to India with the ship led by Portuguese ojeda. They sailed along the route taken by Columbus and finally reached the American continent after overcoming many difficulties. After a detailed investigation of the northeast coast of South America, Amerigo was convinced that this continent is another continent in the world and compiled the latest map. In 157, his book Tales of Sea Travel was published, which caused a sensation all over the world. In this book, the process of discovering the new continent is described in a fascinating way, and the mainland is described and rendered vividly. Amerigo announced the concept of the new continent to the world, which suddenly washed away the earth structure system formulated by the absolute authority of western geography in the Middle Ages. Therefore, several French scholars revised and supplemented Polyrice's masterpiece Cosmology, and named the new continent after Amerigo to commemorate his outstanding contribution to human understanding of the world. After the publication of the new book Cosmology, according to the materials in the book, a new continent, Amerigo, was added to the map. Later, imitating the suffix form of other continents, "Amerigo" was changed to "Americana". At first, the name only guided America, and by 1541, on the map of Mercator, North America was also a part of America.

[ Origin of Latin American name: Latin America is a general term for the south of the United States, including Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. Since the end of the 15th century, most countries in this region have been colonized by Spain and Portugal, and a large number of immigrants flocked in. After the 19th century, these countries gradually gained independence. Because the colonial rule lasted for 3 years, they were deeply influenced by the social system, customs, religious beliefs and cultural traditions of Spain and Portugal, and the local Indian language was gradually replaced by Spanish and Portuguese, which belonged to the Latin family. These two languages became the national languages of many countries in this region, so people called this region "Latin America". (Note: America can be classified into three categories: ① North America-South America; ② North America-Latin America; ③ North America-Central America-South America)

Africa

Africa is the abbreviation of "Africa". On the origin of the word africa. There are many interesting legends. One legend is that an ancient Yemeni chief named Africus invaded North Africa in 2 BC and established a city called Afrikyah there. Later, people called this large area africa. Another legend is that "africa" is the name of a goddess worshipped by Berbers living in North Africa. This goddess is a patron saint. It is said that as early as the 1st century BC, Berbers found a statue of this goddess in a temple. She is a young woman wearing elephant skin. Since then, people have taken the name of the goddess "africa" as the name of the African continent. There is also a legend that Scipion, the Roman conqueror who invaded Carthage (present-day Tunisia), was nicknamed "Scipion Afrikan". In order to commemorate this conqueror, the Roman rulers called this area "Afrikan". Later, the Romans continued to expand and established the new africa Province. At that time, the name was limited to the northern part of the African continent. By the 2nd century AD, the territory of the Roman Empire had expanded to a vast area from the Strait of Gibraltar to the whole northeast of Egypt. People called all the Romans or natives living here Africain, which means africa, and this place was also called africa. Later, the name generally refers to the African continent.

Oceania [1]

Oceania, which means "land in the ocean". Generally speaking, it refers to most islands in the Pacific Ocean, and in a narrow sense, it refers to Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia Islands in the east of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia Islands in the middle and Melanesia Islands in the west. In the past, Oceania was also called "Australia" for short, because Australia accounted for 85% of the land area of Oceania. The name of Oceania first appeared around 1812 and was named by Danish geographer Marterbron.

antarctica

antarctica, named after it, is located around the southernmost south pole of the earth. Its English name is Antarctica, which comes from the Greek word anti (on the contrary) plus Arctic (North Pole), meaning the opposite side of the North Pole, that is, the South Pole. Antarctica was discovered in 1738~1739 by Frenchman Bouvier. When he was sailing, he discovered an island near the Antarctic continent (now Bouvier Island). Cook, an Englishman, visited many islands around the Antarctic continent from 1772 to 1775. However, it is generally believed that the Antarctic continent was discovered in the 19th century. It is said that Americans first saw the Antarctic continent in 182.

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maps of seven continents

According to the area, it is noted: "Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctic and European Ocean"

(namely, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Oceania)

Overview of the population and land area of each continent

Asia: the area is 44 million square kilometers. * * * There are 48 countries and regions. The population is 4,164.3 million, accounting for about 6% of the world's total population, ranking first in the world. Africa: With an area of about 3 million square kilometers, accounting for 2.2% of the total land area of the world, it is the second largest continent in the world. * * * There are 56 countries and regions. The population is 1,32.5 million, accounting for 12.3% of the total population in the world, ranking second in the world. North America: It covers an area of about 24 million square kilometers, accounting for 16.2% of the world's total land area, making it the third largest continent in the world. * * * There are 37 countries and regions. The population is 528.7 million, accounting for 8.1% of the world's total population, ranking fourth in the world. South America: With an area of about 18 million square kilometers, accounting for about 12% of the total land area of the world, it is the fourth continent in the world. * * * There are 13 countries and regions. The population is 32 million, accounting for 5.6% of the world's total population, ranking fifth in the world. Antarctica: With an area of 14 million square kilometers, accounting for 9.4% of the total land area of the world, it is the fifth continent in the world. There are only some scientific researchers and whaling teams from other continents in Antarctica, and there are no settled residents.

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Seven continents

Europe: covering an area of about 1 million square kilometers, accounting for 6.8% of the total land area of the world, only bigger than Oceania, making it the sixth continent in the world. * * * There are 37 countries and regions. The population is 74 million, accounting for about 1.4% of the world's total population, ranking third in the world. Oceania: With an area of about 9 million square kilometers, accounting for about 6% of the total land area of the world, it is the smallest continent in the world. * * * There are 24 countries and regions. With a population of 29 million, accounting for about .5% of the world's total population, it is the continent with the least population except Antarctica.

Asia

Definition

The full name of Asia is Asia, accounting for one third of the global land area.

geographical division

① East Asia: People's Republic of China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan

② South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

③ West Asia: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Georgia, Iran and Turkey

④ Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

⑤ Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia Near East)； Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

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Seven continents

⑤ North Asia. Southeast Asia and other places are called Middle East; East Asia, Southeast Asia and North Asia are called Far East.

Oceania

Definition

The scope of Oceania can be defined in a narrow sense and a broad sense. In the narrow sense, it only refers to the three major island groups in the Pacific Ocean, namely Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. In a broad sense, besides the three major island groups, it also includes Australia, New Zealand and new guinea, with about 1, islands. The total land area is about 8.97 million square kilometers, accounting for about 6% of the world's total land area. It is the smallest continent in the world. Oceania is also called Australia. Australia is the abbreviation of Australia. The word "Australia" comes from Spanish, which means "the land of the south". When people discovered this continent in the southern hemisphere, they thought it was a land leading to Antarctica, so they named it "Australia". Later, I learned that there is still a vast ocean between Australia and Antarctica.

population

residents: residents account for about . 5% of the world's total population. Except Antarctica, it is the least populated continent in the world. Urban population accounts for more than 6% of the total population, which is the largest proportion of urban population in all continents. More than 7% of the residents are descendants of European immigrants; The local residents account for about 2% of the total population, mainly melanesians, Micronesia, Papua and Polynesian; Indians account for about 1% of the total population; In addition, there are mixed-race people, Chinese, overseas Chinese and Japanese. Most residents believe in Christianity, a few believe in Catholicism, and most Indians believe in Hinduism. Most residents speak English, and the local residents in the three Pacific islands use Melanesian, Micronesia and Polynesian respectively.

environment

natural environment: the coastline of the mainland is about 19, kilometers long. The island area is about 1.33 million square kilometers, of which new guinea is the largest and the second largest island in the world. The terrain is divided into two parts: the mainland and the island: the western part of the Australian mainland is a plateau with an altitude of 2-5 meters, and there are also some Hengduan mountains with an altitude of 1-12 meters, mostly desert and semi-desert; The central part of the mainland is a plain, with an altitude below 2 meters, and the surface of North Aier Lake is 16 meters below sea level, which is the lowest point in Oceania. The eastern part of the mainland is mountainous, generally 8-1 meters above sea level, with steep eastern slope and gentle western slope. New guinea, New Zealand's North Island and South Island are mainland islands, with many mountains, narrow plains and mountains above 2 meters above sea level. Puncak jaya, the highest point in new guinea, is 53 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in Oceania. The eastern and northern coastal islands of Australia are part of the volcanic belt on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. There are more than 6 active volcanoes in Oceania (not including submarine volcanoes). There are several unique and world-famous volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, among which Mauna Loa is the highest active volcano in Oceania at an altitude of 417 meters. This volcanic region is also the region with frequent and strong earthquakes in the world. The outflow area accounts for about 48% of the total area of Oceania. Murray river is the longest river with the largest drainage area in the outflow area. Inflow areas (including no-flow areas) account for about 52% of the total area of Oceania, all of which are distributed in central and western Australia, and the main inland rivers flow into Lake Beier. There are few waterfalls and lakes in Oceania. The largest lake, Lake Beier, covers an area of about 8,2 square kilometers. The deepest lake is Lake Tianao at the southwest end of South Island, New Zealand, with a depth of 276 meters.

most of Oceania lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of cancer, and most areas are tropical and subtropical. Except the inland areas of Australia, the rest areas have a continental climate. The extreme maximum temperature in Crockley, Queensland, Australia is 53 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in Oceania. The desert areas in central and western Australia have a dry climate, and the annual average precipitation is less than 25 mm, which is the least precipitation area in Oceania. The average annual precipitation in the northeast of Kauai Island in Hawaii is more than 12, mm, which is one of the regions with the highest precipitation in the world. Northern new guinea, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are tropical precipitation areas with rainy all year round. The average precipitation on windward slopes is more than 2, mm, while the average annual precipitation in northern Melanesia, northern new guinea and southern Marshall Islands can reach 3,-5, mm, and the leeward slopes are only about 1, mm; Northern Australia and the southeast coast of new guinea belong to warm-season precipitation areas, with an average annual precipitation of 75-2mm.