Planet Earth has more than seven billion people spread across six continents. Showing children from an early age the cultural diversity present in more than 190 countries around the world is very important for children’s development to take place in an integral way.
THE Common National Curriculum Base encourages the diversity offered by the knowledge of different cultures and ethnicities in the world to be present from the early school years so that children can have more enriching learning processes.
At home it is also possible to stimulate this learning, for example by introducing children to the plurality of our own country and the cultures of different countries. Brazilian Capitals. In addition to national diversity, learning fun facts about different countries and continents will also be a fun pastime for the whole family.
How were continents formed?
Continents consist of large areas of land surrounded by oceans. Currently, the six major continents in the world are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Before this division we know today, the Earth was once formed by a single continent called Pangea.
According to the theory of plate tectonics, Pangea initially split into two major continents called Gondwana and Laurasia. Over the years, the divisions continued until we reached the six current continental divisions.
Facts About Earth’s Continents
Africa
The African continent is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as well as the Mediterranean Sea. Furthermore, Africa consists of 55 countries with an enormous climatic and cultural diversity with deserts, savannas and forests. The continent, with more than 1 billion inhabitants, is also considered the birthplace of homo sapiens, according to scientists.
America
The Americas is divided between North America, South America, and Central America, with about 35 countries. The Pacific, Glacial Arctic and Atlantic oceans bathe in the continent, which is the second largest and longest in the world. Due to its large size, America has all the climatic variations on the planet and is considered the richest in the world in terms of biodiversity and environment.
antarctica
Immersed in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Antarctica is considered the fourth largest continent in the world. The cold climate, which has already reached -89°C, makes it difficult to live there. For this reason, Antarctica is the only country on the continent with human facilities. Moreover, since 1959, when all countries in the world agreed that Antarctica should not belong to a nation, the continent has been occupied solely for scientific exploration.
Asia
Asia is considered the largest continent in the world and is home to almost half of the world’s population with more than 4 billion inhabitants. Bathed by the Arctic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Asian continent has 48 countries, 11 different time zones and great cultural diversity. The diversity of the continent unites tradition and modernity in its cuisine, architecture and lifestyle.
Europe
Despite not having a very vast territory, Europe is a continent that has great social and cultural influence on other continents, after all, it was there that the main languages spoken all over the world originated. The continent, which is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic glacier, has 50 countries and more than 700 million inhabitants, in addition to the fact that part of its territory is marked by the imaginary line of the Greenwich meridian, which connects the eastern and western hemispheres. separates .
Oceania
Oceania is considered the smallest continent in the world and consists of several islands of different cultures. About 90% of its territory is occupied by a single country: Australia. The continent is surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans and has about 37 million inhabitants. Oceania has 14 countries and is known as one of the best continents in the world to live in.
Facts about countries around the world
How about viewing curiosities about different countries around the world, after knowing a little about the features of the world’s continents? Keep reading and check it out!
- Russia is considered the largest country in the world and its territorial area occupies 10% of the planet.
- The smallest country in the world is the Vatican, which has only 800 official inhabitants.
- New Zealand is home to the biggest name in the world.
- In Chile is the Laguna Cejar, a saltwater lagoon where no one sinks.
- Home to Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is a country made up of more than 120 tribes.
- Finland is known as the land of the midnight sun as the sun never sets in some months of the year.
- The Great Wall of China is the only human work that can be seen from the moon.
- After Japan, Brazil is the country with the most shelter in the world.
- Avenida 9 de Julho, located in Argentina, is considered the longest in the world.
- Manitoba, Canada is known as the capital of polar bears.
- The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world and is located in Africa.
- The African elephant is the largest animal in the world and lives in Kenya.
- The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai is currently the tallest building in the world at 828 meters high.
- The largest hotel in the world is located in Malaysia and is called Genting Highlands Resort.
- Bhutan is the country that emits the least CO2 in the world.
- The Pyramid of Giza, which is located in Egypt, was considered by historians to be the first wonder of the world.
- The Book Fair, which takes place in Germany, is considered the largest in the world.
- Tokyo, Japan is the most populous city in the world.
- Singapore is a city, a country and an island all at once.
- San Marino is considered the oldest country in the world.
Which of these curiosities about the continents and countries of the world did you not know? Tell us in the comments.
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