Afro-Eurasia
Afro-Eurasia (also Afroeurasia and Eurafrasia) is a landmass comprising the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia. The terms are compound words of the names of its constituent parts. Afro-Eurasia has also been called the "Old World", in contrast to the "New World" referring to the Americas.
Area | 84,980,532 km2 (32,811,167 sq mi) |
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Population | 6.7 billion (2019) |
Population density | 78.5/km2 (204.2/sq mi) |
Demonym | Afro-Eurasian, Eurafrasian |
Countries | 147 |
Dependencies | 17 |
Time zones | UTC−01:00 – UTC+12:00 |
Part of | Earth |
Afro-Eurasia encompasses 84,980,532 km2 (32,811,167 sq mi), 57% of the world's land area, and has a population of approximately 6.7 billion people, roughly 86% of the world population. Together with Australia, it comprises the vast majority of land in the world's Eastern Hemisphere. The Afro-Eurasian mainland is the largest and most populous contiguous landmass on Earth.
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