Earth moving facts

Mummy happened to came across this information when she saw tidying up the magazine.
She found it good and would like to share here.

Continents : Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania(Australia) and South America

AFRICA
The world's longest river, the Nile, is found here
The world's largest desert, the Sahara, is found here too
It contains more countries than any other continent

ANTARCTICA
There are no countries on this continent. Some countries operate science there, but it is not owned by any nation
It is the only continent completely covered in ice

ASIA
Asia is the world's largest continent
The biggest nation, China, lies on this continent
The highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, is found here

EUROPE
Continents Asia and Europe are divided by the Ural Mountains
Europe has been the starting point of both World Wars
There are no deserts in Europe

NORTH AMERICA
It joins Asia by ice in winter in the Bering Sea
It is the only continent that lies entirely in the Northern and Western Hemispheres
The world's largest freshwater lake, Lake Superior, is found here

OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA
It contains the fewest countries (Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea)
It has more sheep than people
It is the only continent that lies entirely in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres

SOUTH AMERICA
The world's largest river system, the Amazon, lies in this continent
The world's most Southern city, Puentas Arenas, is found here