Peter Jans

Hello and welcome to this episode of the podcast, The Mnemonic Memory, where we add a single mnemonic leaf to our tree of knowledge.

I'm Jan, your mnemonic man, and today's mnemonic rewind is on the seven continents in order of size.

The seven continents in order of size are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Asia is the largest and most populous, followed by Africa, which is rich in cultural and ecological diversity.

North America and South America come next, encompassing vast climates and landscapes.

Antarctica, which is mostly ice-covered and uninhabited.

And Europe, which is smaller but historically rich.

And lastly, Australia, which is the smallest and flattest inhabited continent.

Enjoy.

And today's episode is on the seven continents of planet Earth.

Essentially evolving from one giant landmass called Pangea about 299 million years ago, the seven continents have been millions and millions of years in the making.

and continue to create a different picture, moving at an average of 1.5 centimetres per year.

Each continent is rich in history, culture, flora, fauna and magnificent landscapes.

But only one continent can claim both continent and country status, and that is the land down under.

Today's mnemonic is on the seven continents in order of size, from largest to smallest.

So with that being said, we will begin with a summary from Wikipedia.

A continent is any of several large geographical regions.

Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria.

A continent could be a single landmass or part of a very large landmass, as in the case of Asia or Europe.

Due to this, the number of continents varies.