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South America is the fourth largest continent of the earth.In South America, there are 12 United Nation recognized countries, 3 dependent territories of other countries, and 1 integral territory primarily of non- North American countries. The largest country of this continent is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname.

North America is the third largest continent of the earth.It covers an area of 24,709,000 square km, almost 16.5% of Earth\'s total land area. It is the fourth most populous continent of the world. In North America, there are 23 United Nation recognized countries, 9 dependent territories of other countries, and 16 integral territories primarily of non- North American countries.

Europe is the second smallest continent of the earth. It is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. The European continent shares borders with the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Black Sea to the southeast and Asia to the east. It covers an area of 10,180,000 square km, almost 6.8% of Earth\'s total land area.

Africa is the second largest continent of the earth. It covers an area of 30,370,000 square km, almost 20% of Earth\'s land area. It is the second-most populous continent of the world. In Africa, there are 54 United Nations recognized countries, 2 de facto states (not recognized by the United Nations), and 11 dependent territories of other countries. The largest country of this continent is Algeria and the smallest country is Seychelles.