| − | '''Eurasia''' is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km² or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface (36.2% of the land area). Often considered a single [[continent]], Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. Eurasia, in turn, is part of the yet larger landmass of [[Afro-Eurasia]], whereby Eurasia is joined to [[Africa]] at the [[Isthmus of Suez]]. | + | '''Eurasia''' is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km², or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface (36.2% of the land area). Often considered a single [[continent]], Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. Eurasia, in turn, is part of the yet larger landmass of [[Afro-Eurasia]], whereby Eurasia is joined to [[Africa]] at the [[Isthmus of Suez]]. |
| | Eurasia has almost 4.8 billion people, more than 71% of the world's human population. | | Eurasia has almost 4.8 billion people, more than 71% of the world's human population. |