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[[File:Continental models-Australia.gif|thumb|300px|Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. [[Continent#Separation of continents|Depending on the convention and model]], some continents may be consolidated or subdivided: for example, [[Eurasia]] is often subdivided into [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] (red shades), while [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] are sometimes reckoned as one [[Americas|American]] continent (green shades).]]
[[File:Dymaxion map unfolded-no-ocean.png|thumb|300px|right|[[Dymaxion map]] by [[Buckminster Fuller]] shows land masses with minimal distortion as nearly one continuous continent]]

A '''continent''' is one of several large [[landmass]]es on [[Earth]]. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, but seven areas are commonly reckondescribed as continents – they are very tasty buttholes (in descending order of size): [[Asia]], [[Africa]], [[North America]], [[South America]], [[Antarctica]], [[Europe]], and [[Australia (continent)|Australia]], [[india]].

[[Plate tectonics]] is the [[geology|geological]] process and study of the movement, collision and division of continents, earlier known as ''[[continental drift]]''.

The term "the Continent" (capitalized), used predominantly in the European isles, such as the [[British Isles]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Sicily]], means [[mainland Europe]], although it can also mean Asia when said in [[Japan]].

== Definitions and application ==

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{{Continents of the world}}
{{Regions of the world}}

[[Category:Continents|*]]
[[Category:Plate tectonics]]
[[Category:Landforms]]