Largest Continental Landmass: Eurasia, Not Africa

Eurasia is Earth's largest continental landmass, covering ~54.75 million km² (36.2% of total land area). It comprises the conventional continents of Europe and Asia, joined at the Ural Mountains/Ural River/Caspian Sea/Caucasus boundary.

Africa is the second largest at ~30.2 million km² (20.3% of land area).

The distinction matters: "continent" counts vary by model (4–7), but "continental landmass" is a geological/geographical fact. Eurasia's unity is evident in its continuous tectonic plate (mostly), shared biogeography (Palearctic realm), and historical connectivity (Silk Road, steppe corridor).

If counting by traditional continents (7-model), Asia (~44.6M km²) is #1, Africa #2. But as a single landmass, Eurasia > Africa > North America > South America > Antarctica > Australia.

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