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Which continent comprises 30% of the land area of the earth ?

Asia, with about 44.6 million square kilometres, covers roughly 30 per cent of the Earth's land area and is the largest continent. Africa comes next with about 20 per cent,…

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Which continent comprises 30% of the land area of the earth ?

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Asia, with about 44.6 million square kilometres, covers roughly 30 per cent of the Earth's land area and is the largest continent. Africa comes next with about 20 per cent, South America has about 12 per cent, Europe about 7 per cent, and Australia only about 6 per cent.

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