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Let’s Observe
How Many Countries Are There in Each Continent?
The following table shows the number of countries in each continent according to
the World Atlas website:
Continent Number of countries
Africa 54
Asia 48
Europe 44
North America 23
Australia 14
South America 12
Antarctica No countries
• Russia is the largest country in the world.
• China has the largest population in the world.
• Antarctica is the only continent with no countries.
Shanghai, China
Moscow, Russia
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