Before revision: Eighth continent An eighth continent has been identified with various places such as Zealandia (a submerged continent) and even extraterrestrial places such as the Moon Area and population The following table provides areas given by Encyclopædia Britannica for each continent in accordance with the seven-continent model, including Australasia along with Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as parts of Oceania.
After revision: Eighth continent An eighth continent has been identified with various places such as Zealandia (a submerged continent) Area and population The following table provides areas given by Encyclopædia Britannica for each continent in accordance with the seven-continent model, including Australasia along with Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia as parts of Oceania.