Eurasia

/jʊˈreɪʒə/ noun

Definition

The world's largest continent, combining Europe and Asia as a single massive landmass spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Portmanteau of 'Europe' + 'Asia,' a 20th-century geographical term reflecting the geological and ecological continuity of these two traditionally separate continents.

Kelly Says

Eurasia contains more than 70% of the world's population and most of human history's major civilizations—it's literally where humanity learned to do almost everything!

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