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Q: Why people often referred to region rather than continents?
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How many continents are there and what are their names?

According to the CIA World Factbook, depending on the convention used, there are five to seven continents. The convention that states there are seven continents recognises them as:AfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaAustralia (sometimes referred to as Oceania, but not by inhabitants of the region)AntarcticaEuropeSome conventions consider Europe and Asia to be one continent, and some consider North and South America to be a single continent.*(Forms like 'Eurasia' applies to the combined region, or the borders between them. Or 'Australasia' and 'Oceania', neither of which is a real continent but a general region covering Australia and New Zealand, and some islands of south-east Asia, which might be used to indicate the region around southern Indonesia.)


What does a region is a world inside a of world mean?

like there are 7 continents and that is one of them


Large flat area often found in the interior region of continents?

Plains are large, flat area, often found iin the interior regions of continents


Is samaria a country?

No, Samaria is a region in Israel. It is in what is referred to as the West Bank.


Are countries and continents the same thing?

No. a continent refers to a land mass and there are 6 continents - Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica. (some people believe that there are 7 with north America and south America being counted separately) A country is a politically organised region. For the most part continents contain many different countries with the exception of course of Australia which is both a country and a continent.

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What do you call the people live in the region 2?

The people who live in region 2 are referred to as residents or locals of that particular area.


The first people to live in a region are called?

The first people to live in a region are commonly referred to as indigenous or native peoples.


How do you spell cacassion?

The spelling is Caucasian (originally referred to people of the Caucasus region).


Which continents are in the Antarctica region?

Antarctica is the continent in the Antarctic region.


What continents are plateaus in?

the plateau region is in ...


Which continent are included in the arctic region?

Asia, Europe, and North America are the continents that are included in the Arctic region.


How many countries and continents are there in the Middle East region?

16 continents and 3 countries


What is the combination of characteristics of landforms and their distribution in a region?

continents


Which are the countrys called as hindustan's?

India is a single country, which is referred as Hindustan. Actually, the term Hindustan has come from Hindu Religion (an ancient religion), Hindustan means, the country of people following Hindu Region. However, India (which is referred as Hindustan) in practical is not a Hindu country, rather it is officially declared as secular country.


How many people in NCR?

The NCR is the National Capital Region. The only country located in the NCR is Canada. It is also referred to as Canada's Capital Region.


What region contains much of the continents annual rainfall?

Chirapunji


How many continents are there and what are their names?

According to the CIA World Factbook, depending on the convention used, there are five to seven continents. The convention that states there are seven continents recognises them as:AfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAsiaAustralia (sometimes referred to as Oceania, but not by inhabitants of the region)AntarcticaEuropeSome conventions consider Europe and Asia to be one continent, and some consider North and South America to be a single continent.*(Forms like 'Eurasia' applies to the combined region, or the borders between them. Or 'Australasia' and 'Oceania', neither of which is a real continent but a general region covering Australia and New Zealand, and some islands of south-east Asia, which might be used to indicate the region around southern Indonesia.)