Does anyone remember there only being five continents? Or are you abroad and there are still only 6?

[littleducks]

Domestic argument here atm.

According to dh he was taught there are 5 continents, he combines the Americas and ignores Antartica.

I was taught 7 (Asia, Antartica, Africa, Australasia, Europe, South america and North America).

Seven appears to be the textbook answer now, but apparently in some parts of the world 'America' is one continent.

[Patchouli]

haha you be pedantic Autumn
It obviously means a lot to you (this thread is almost 3 years old)

[LaVolcan]

The CIA World Database refers to Europe as a sub-continent. India a sub-continent - yes, Europe - no, most people would agree.

(But then it also says that there are a couple of thousand Cornish speakers in the UK, so it's not 100% reliable.)

[LittlePushka]

Think that even more continents have been found since littleducks first posted. Possibly nine now

[LegoAcupuncture]

littleducks

[LittlePushka]

I certainly have discovered another in that time,...stress incontinent...

[edam]

Given the CIA's propensity to do all sorts of appalling things, I'm quite glad they are too thick to notice how few Cornish speakers there are in the UK, or to spot that Europe is a continent... Hopefully reduces the chances of them deciding to overthrow Europe or bomb Kernow, or install dictatorships.

[steppemum]

5 oceans
7 continents

Africa, Asia, Europe, Australasia, North America, South America (or should it be Latin America?), and Antarctica

[watfordmummy]

Yip I learnt 5, again old!!

[LaVolcan]

Should be South America rather than Latin America, because Mexico is in North America.