The term used to describe land that is smaller than a continent is "island" or "islet."
An land mass surrounded by water smaller than a continent is called an island.
Australia is smaller than Europe.
A large land mass smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent. Examples include the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula.
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Australia
An island.
An island is an area of land that is smaller than a continent, and is completely surrounded by water. The world's largest island is Greenland.
Europe is next to smallest by land area. The only smaller continent is Oceania.
An area of land that is smaller than a continent is called a country. Countries are political entities that are typically smaller than continents and have defined borders, governments, and often unique cultures.
An example of a land that is smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water is Australia. The term used to describe this type of land is an island.
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