Which is the largest continent of the world?

Correct answer: Asia. Asia is the largest continent, covering about 30% of the Earth’s land area.

Background: Asia is also home to the most people, more than half of the world’s population.

• Africa: Africa is the second-largest continent.
• Australia: Australia is the smallest continent.
• Europe: Europe is much smaller than Asia.

Did you know? Mount Everest, the highest mountain, is in Asia.

Memory trick: Asia = biggest; Australia = smallest.