However, in the list of continents, we had to place Russia in one continent or the other, so we placed it in Europe, following the United Nations classification. About 75% of the Russian population lives in the European continent. On the other hand, 75% of Russian territory is located in Asia. Which continent does Hawaii belong to? None.

List of 7 Continents of the World. Below are the details of the 7 continents of the world. 1. Antarctica. Of all the continents, Antarctica is the southernmost. According to geographers, the south pole of the earth is contained in Antarctica. Because of these characteristics, this continent is the most uninhabitable in the entire face of the earth.

How many continents are there, anyway? And which one has no permanent population? Which contains only one country? Tim and Moby get all continental on you.

Why Dubai Is Widely Considered to be Part of Asia. The Arabian Peninsula upon which Dubai is located is separated from Africa by the Red Sea. If you look closely at a map of the region, you can see that the boot-shaped Arabian Peninsula could’ve separated from the African continent during a powerful seismic shift or other cataclysm thousands of years ago.