How many continents and oceans are there: which countries are there?

There are four oceans and seven continents in the world.

The seven continents refer to the seven land plates that divide the earth's land, including Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania and Antarctica.

The four oceans are the general name of the four oceans on the earth (Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean). It also refers to all the oceans on the earth. The ocean area is 36 1 10,000 square kilometers, of which the Pacific Ocean accounts for 49.8%, the Atlantic Ocean for 26%, the Indian Ocean for 20% and the Arctic Ocean for 4.2%.

1, Asia (48 countries) East Asia: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, etc.

2. Europe (43 countries/1 region) Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands (Denmark), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, etc.

3. Africa (53 countries /6 regions) Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Azores (Portugal), Madeira Islands, etc.

4. Oceania (14 countries/10 region) Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, etc.

5. North America (23 countries/13 region) North America: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Greenland (Denmark), etc.

6. North America (23 countries/13 region) North America: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Greenland (Denmark), etc.

7. South America (12 countries/1 region) Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador, etc.

Extended data:

The origin of ocean names

1, Pacific Ocean

1520, Magellan entered a strait (later called strait of magellan) while sailing around the world, and walked out of the canyon in a calm way, so he called this water area the Pacific Ocean. Because of its auspicious name, it has been recognized all over the world.

2. Atlantic Ocean

The word Daxi comes from the name of Atlas in ancient Greek mythology. Legend has it that Atlas lives in the Atlantic Ocean and can know the depth of any ocean and has great power. 1845, named Atlantic Ocean by the Geographical Society of London.

3. Indian Ocean

1497, Portuguese navigator da. Gamma bypassed the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and looked for the Indian mainland eastward, calling the ocean it passed the Indian Ocean. 1570 World Atlas was officially named Indian Ocean.

4. Arctic Ocean

Located in the North Pole, it is frozen all year round. 1845 was officially named Arctic Ocean by the Geographical Society of London.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-four oceans

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-seven continents