GK Question: Continent wise Highest Point and Lowest Point in the world
List
of Continent and Highest Point
1.
Africa: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340 ft
(5,895 m)
2.
Antarctica: Vinson Massif, Ellsworth Mts.,16,066
ft (4,897 m)
3.
Asia: Mt. Everest, Tibet/Nepal, 29,028 ft
(8,848 m)
4.
Australia: Kosciusko, Australia, 7,316 ft
(2,228 m)
5.
Europe: Elbrus, Russia/Georgia,18,510 ft
(5,642 m)
6.
North
America: Mt.
McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 ft (6,194 m)
7.
South
America: Mt.
Aconcagua, Argentina, 22,834 ft (6,960 m)
List of Continent and
Lowest Point
1.
Africa: Lake Assal, Africa, 512 ft below sea
level (156 m bsl)
2.
Antarctica: 8327 ft below sea level (2,538 m
bsl)
3.
Asia: Dead Sea, 1341 ft below sea level
(409 m bsl)
4.
Australia: Lake Eyre, Australia, 52 ft below
sea level (16 m bsl)
5.
Europe: Caspian Sea, 92 ft below sea level
(28 m bsl)
6.
North
America: Death
Valley, 282 ft below sea level (86 m bsl)
7.
South
America: Valdes
Peninsula, 131 ft below sea level (40 m bsl)
Number of Countries in
continent
1.
Africa:54 countries
2.
Asia:47 countries
3.
Europe:43 countries
4.
North
America:23 countries
5.
Australia
and Oceania:14
countries
6.
South
America:12 countries
7. Antarctica:0 countries
Area of Each Continent
(Highest to low)
1. Asia:17,212,000 sq. km
2. Africa:11,608,000 sq. km
3. North America:9,365,000 sq. km
4. South America:6,880,000 sq. km
5. Antarctica:5,100,000 sq. km
6. Europe:3,837,000 sq. km
7. Australia and Oceania:2,968,000 sq. km
Population of Each Continent (Highest to low)
1.
Asia: 3,674,000,000 people
2.
Africa: 778,000,000 people
3.
Europe: 342,000,000 people
4.
North
America: 483,000,000
people
5.
South
America: 342,000,000
people
6.
Australia
and Oceania: 31,000,000
people
7. Antarctica: 0 people