Earth, oceans and inhabited continents
World
A living planet shaped by oceans, continents, climates, cultures and cities. Earth connects deserts and rainforests, ice sheets and coral seas, mountain ranges and river deltas into one shared system.
Most people live on a small part of Earth's land surface, close to coasts, river valleys and fertile plains. The oceans regulate climate, connect continents and hold most of the planet's water, while mountain chains, forests, deserts and ice regions shape how places are settled and connected.
- 54 countriesAfrica
Savannas, deserts, rainforests, coasts and fast-growing city regions across the world's second-largest continent.
- 0 countriesAntarctica
Earth's coldest continent, dominated by ice sheets, research stations, polar winds and the largest desert on the planet.
- 44 countriesAsia
The most populous continent, with megacities, monsoon plains, high mountains, island chains and major trade routes.
- 50 countriesEurope
Historic capitals, dense transport networks, alpine regions, northern coasts and closely connected cultural landscapes.
- 23 countriesNorth America
Large landscapes, global cities, island states, coastlines, mountain systems and major freshwater regions.
- 14 countriesOceania
Pacific islands, ocean routes, coral reefs, Australia, New Zealand and cultures shaped by sea distance.
- 12 countriesSouth America
Andes, Amazon basin, Atlantic cities, deserts, pampas and southern fjords from tropics to subpolar regions.
Rounded 2026-style world facts. Choose a continent to explore its countries, landscapes and capital cities.