Home›Waterfalls and Cataracts›ContinentBrowse ByContinentThis dimension groups bodies of water by the continent they belong to. Wikipedia defines a continent simply as "any of several large terrestrial geographical regions," and a sea, lake or river is usually counted as belonging to whichever continent it borders or sits within. Browsing by continent keeps a body of water with its immediate geographic neighbors.FactsContinentSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonTypical SalinityWell-attestedFreshwater (Forms on Rivers) 1ContinentFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All7,688,287 (1)10,186,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)PopulationAll27,801,023 (1)434,254,119 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAfricaContinent4 entriesAsiaContinent4 entriesAustraliaContinent2 entriesEuropeContinent6 entriesNorth AmericaContinent5 entriesSouth AmericaContinent3 entriesSources1. Body of water - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaBody of water, waterfall not independent + river definitionQuote, Body of water, waterfall not independent + river definitionWaterfall: not a body of water in its own right. River: A large, natural stream of freshwater.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.