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  | isbn=978-0520214743  

  | isbn=978-0520214743  

  | publisher=University of California Press

  | publisher=University of California Press

}}</ref> is a term used to describe [[Eurasia]] ([[Europe]] and [[Asia]]) and [[Africa]] as one continent. The landmass contains around 85% of the world population (around 5.7 billion people).<ref>Based upon population estimates for 2007 cited in a UN report, ''[https://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2006/WPP2006_Highlights_rev.pdf World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision (Highlights)].''</ref>

}}</ref> is a term used to describe [[Eurasia]] ([[Europe]] and [[Asia]]) and [[Africa]] as one continent. The landmass contains around 85% of the world's population (about 5.7 billion people).<ref>Based on population estimates for 2007 cited in a UN report, ''[https://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2006/WPP2006_Highlights_rev.pdf World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision (Highlights)].''</ref>

== Division ==

== Division ==

Normally, it is divided at the [[Suez Canal]] into Eurasia and Africa, the former of which can be subdivided into [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. It can be divided alternatively into Eurasia-[[North Africa]] and [[Subsahara]] for cultural and historical reasons.<ref>{{Cite book

Normally, it is divided at the [[Suez Canal]] into Eurasia and Africa, the former of which can be subdivided into [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. It can alternatively be divided into Eurasia-[[North Africa]] and [[Subsahara]] for cultural and historical reasons.<ref>{{Cite book

  | author=Jared Diamond

  | author=Jared Diamond

  | author-link=Jared Diamond

  | author-link=Jared Diamond