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Write about any two continents.
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Solution
- Asia – Asia is the world’s largest continent in size and population.
Asia has the highest point on earth, the peak of Mount Everest which is in the Himalayas. Asia is the birth of great ancient civilisations: Harappan civilisation, Chinese civilisation, and Mesopotamian civilisation. - Africa – Africa is the second largest continent in the world. The world’s longest river: the Nile and the world’s largest desert: the Sahara, both are home in Africa. More than 50% of the world’s gold and diamonds come from the mineral rich continent of Africa. Ethiopia in Africa is the hottest place.
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