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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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