World — Map Regions
Flashcard deck · World Geography · The World · Geography
Flashcards covering the ten major world map regions, from Africa and Antarctica to the Middle East, Caribbean, and Australia and Oceania.
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- Africa
- The world's second-largest continent with 54 countries, the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, and the greatest human genetic diversity on Earth.
- Antarctica
- Earth's southernmost continent, covered by ice sheets averaging 2 km thick; has no permanent residents but hosts international scientific research stations.
- Asia
- The world's largest and most populous continent, home to the Himalayas, the Yangtze and Ganges rivers, and over 4.5 billion people across 48 countries.
- Australia and Oceania
- A region centered on Australia — Earth's smallest continent — plus thousands of Pacific islands including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
- Caribbean
- A region of over 700 islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola, known for tropical climate and rich colonial history.
- Central America
- A narrow land bridge connecting North and South America, comprising seven countries including Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama, with rainforests and volcanoes.
- Europe
- A continent of about 44 countries bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, known for diverse cultures, NATO, and the European Union.
- Middle East
- A region spanning southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa, encompassing major oil reserves, the birthplace of three world religions, and countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt.
- North America
- The third-largest continent, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico, stretching from the Arctic tundra to tropical Mexico and bordered by two oceans.
- South America
- The fourth-largest continent with 12 countries, home to the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes Mountains, and the world's largest river by volume, the Amazon.
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