Continent and Countries ...... Asia Area17,212,000 sq. km Number of Countries44 countries Highest pointMount Everest, Nepal Lowest pointDead Sea, Israel Most Populous CityShanghai, China South America Area6,880,000 sq. km Number of Countries12 countries Highest pointAconcagua, Argentina Lowest pointLaguna del Carbón, Argentina Most Populous CitySao Paulo, Brazil North America Area9,365,000 sq. km Number of Countries23 countries Highest pointMount McKinley, USA Lowest pointDeath Valley, USA Most Populous CityMexico City, Mexico Africa Area11,608,000 sq. km Number of Countries54 countries Highest pointMount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Lowest pointLake Assal,Djibouti Most Populous CityLagos, Nigeria Europe Area3,837,000 sq. km Number of Countries47 countries Highest pointMount Elbrus, Russia Lowest pointCaspian Sea, Russia Most Populous CityMoscow, Russia Antarctica Area5,100,000 sq. km Number of Countries0 countries Highest pointVinson Massif, Antarctica Lowest pointDeep Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica Most Populous CityVilla Las Estrellas, Chilean claim Australia Area2,968,000 sq. km Number of Countries14 countries Highest pointPuncak Jaya, Papua Province Lowest pointLake Eyre, Australia Most Populous CitySydney, Australia Other Facts..... *.Canada has more lakes than all the other countries of the world combined. *.Kazakistan is the largest landlocked country in the world *.France covers the most time zones, covering 12 time zones *.Most overweight population found in Nauru *.Mongolia is the least densely populated country on Earth with 4 people per square mile *.Saudi Arabia has no river *.Suriname is the most jungle covered country in the world, with 91% of its land covered in jungle *.Papua New Guinea with 820 languages are spoken, is the most languages spoken country in world *.The country with the most neighbors is Russia with 16 neighbors *.New Zealand is the first country that gave women the right to vote in 1893 *.The country with the longest shoreline measuring 202,080 km is Canada *.Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan is the only two countries in the world which are doubly landlocked *.Vatican is the only country where there was no birth in 1983 *.Singapore is the largest country without any farms. *.Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital *.There are more post offices in India than anywhere else in the world *.New Zealand is the only country which has every climate in the world