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Salient features of all the continents





Hi everyone. In this post, I shall discuss the salient features of all the continents. This post lists the continents along with their largest and smallest countries, highest and lowest points. This is very much beneficial in preparing for various Govt. job examinations such as SSC CGL and others.



Continent
 Highest point
 Lowest point
 Largest country
 Smallest country
Asia
Mt. Everest
(8848 m)
 Dead Sea
China
Maldives
Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
(5895 m)
 Lake Assal
 Algeria
Seychelles
North America
Mt. McKinley
(6194 m)
 Death Valley
 Canada
St. Kitts island
South America
Mt. Aconcagua
(6962 m)
 Leguna del Carbon
 Brazil
French Guiana
Antarctica


Mt. Vinson Massif
(4892 m)
 Bentley Sub glacial Trench
 Not applicable
 Not applicable
Europe
Mt. Elbrus
(5648 m)
 Caspian Sea
 Russia
Vatican City
Oceania
Mt. Kosciuszko
(2228 m)
 Lake Eyre
 Australia
Nauru
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