Who first proposed the division of five continents and seven continents?

The division of the mainland was not put forward by individuals, but gradually formed in the process of people gradually understanding the world in history.

The five continents refer to the five major plates that divide the earth's land, namely Asia, Europe, Africa, America and Oceania.

Geographically, America is divided into North America and South America, and Antarctica is uninhabited, so it can also be called seven continents. So there are five continents. For example, the Olympic rings represent five continents. Of the five continents, Asia is the largest, America the second, Africa the third, Europe the fourth and Oceania the smallest.

Extended data:

Representative countries of all continents:

1. Representative countries in Asia: China, Japan and India.

2. European countries: Britain, Germany, Italy, France and Russia.

3. Representative countries in Africa: Egypt, South Africa and Congo.

4. Representative countries of America: United States, Brazil, Argentina and Canada.

5. Countries represented by Oceania: Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Five continents (five plates of earth and land)

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