How many continents are there on Earth?

There are several models for counting continents.

General model with 7 continents (used in Western Europe):

• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• Oceania

Model with 6 continents uniting Europe and Asia (used in North America and by the scientific community):

• North America
• South America
• Antarctica
• Eurasia
• Africa
• Oceania

Model with 6 continents uniting America:

• America
• Antarctica
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• Oceania

5 continents model (used in Europe, South America and for the Olympic flag):

• America
• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• Oceania

4 continents model:

• America
• Afro-Eurasia
• Antarctica
• Oceania