The continent is also a country - but there are often misconceptions about the region it's a part of and how it's defined.

The largest continent, Asia covers an area of 44.6 million square kilometres (17.2 million square miles) and has a staggering population of approximately 4.6 billion people. It is characterised by ...

By Matt Kaplan The world is split up into continents, there are seven in all. And if you get the gist, we’re going to make a list, From biggest to small … Your kids may have come home from ...

One sunny spot in the southern hemisphere is both the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right.

A triathlete who goes by the name of 'Ashkickin' has embarked on a challenge to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days ...

We're on The White Continent on another of the World's Greatest Cruises. (bell dings) I'm Lynn Elmhirst, a travel journalist with a deep passion for sailing the high seas. Navigating timeless ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...