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'''Category:Continent''' — a '''continent''' is a significant and major land mass of planet {{tag|Earth}}, totalling seven (7).
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'''Category:Continent''' — a '''continent''' is a significant and major land mass of planet {{tag|Earth}}, totalling seven (7).<ref>[https://www.WorldOMeters.info/geography/7-continents/ 7 continents]; WorldOMeters.info</ref>


Northern hemisphere (north of the equator) continents include [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:North and Central America|North and Central America]], and [[:Category:Asia|Asia]].  Southern hemisphere (south of the equator) continents include [[:Category:South America|South America]], [[:Category:Australasia and Oceania|Australasia and Oceania]], and [[:Category:Antarctica|Antarctica]].  [[:Category:Africa|Africa]] is a continent that spans both the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.
Northern hemisphere (north of the equator) continents include [[:Category:Europe|Europe]], [[:Category:North and Central America|North and Central America]], and [[:Category:Asia|Asia]].  Southern hemisphere (south of the equator) continents include [[:Category:South America|South America]], [[:Category:Australasia and Oceania|Australasia and Oceania]], and [[:Category:Antarctica|Antarctica]].  [[:Category:Africa|Africa]] is a continent that spans both the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.
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In addition to these continents 'proper', some of the very large continents may be sub-divided.  One notable example is [[:Category:India|India]], which is a sub-continent of Asia.  Europe is usually sub-divided into Western Europe and Eastern Europe; Africa is sub-divided into North Africa and Southern Africa.
In addition to these continents 'proper', some of the very large continents may be sub-divided.  One notable example is [[:Category:India|India]], which is a sub-continent of Asia.  Europe is usually sub-divided into Western Europe and Eastern Europe; Africa is sub-divided into North Africa and Southern Africa.


Ideally, this top-tier [[Special:Categories|category]] should be empty, containing only sub-categories, ''unless'' an individual [[wiki]] clearly refers to the entire planet Earth.
Ideally, this top-tier [[Special:Categories|category]] should be empty, containing only sub-categories, ''unless'' an individual [[wiki]] clearly refers to all continents of the planet Earth.
 
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