A continent is a large geographical region defined by the continental shelves and the cultures on the continent. ^[1] In the modern day, there are seven continents. However, there have been more continents throughout history. Vaalbara was the first supercontinent. ^[2] Europe is the newest continent. ^[3] Geologists have predicted that certain continents will appear, these being Pangaea Proxima, Novopangaea, Aurica, and Amasia.

List of Continents

Name	Era	Time before present	Image	Reference
Vaalbara	Eoarchean	3.6-2.7 Ga		[2]
Ur	Paleoarchean	3.1 Ga		[4]
Kenorland	Neoarchean	2.7 Ga		[5]
Arctica	Neoarchean	2.565 Ga		[6]
Columbia	Paleoproterozoic	2.1-1.5 Ga		[7]
Atlantica	Paleoproterozoic	2.0 Ga		[8]
Nena	Paleoproterozoic	1.9 Ga		[9]
Baltica	Paleoproterozoic	1.8 Ga		[10]
Rodinia	Neoproterozoic	1100-633 Ma		[11]
Avalonia	Neoproterozoic	750 Ma		[12]
Pannotia	Neoproterozoic	500-600 Ma		[13]
Pampia	Neoproterozoic	555-515 Ma		[11]
Gondwana	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma		[14]
Cimmeria	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma		[15]
Laurasia	Neoproterozoic	550 Ma		[16]
Cuyania	Paleozoic	~420-390 Ma		[17]
Chilenia	Paleozoic	~420-390 Ma		[18]
Pangaea	Paleozoic	335 Ma		[16]
Africa	Paleozoic	300 Ma		[19]
South America	Mesozoic	225 Ma		[20]
North America	Mesozoic	200 Ma		[21]
Mauritia	Mesozoic	70-60 Ma		[22]
Asia	Mesozoic	66 Ma		[23]
Australia	Cenozoic	10 Ma		[24]
Europe	Cenozoic	5 Ma		[25]
Pangaea Proxima		~250 myf		[3]
Novopangaea		~250 myf		[26]
Aurica		~250 myf		[26]
Amasia		~250 myf		[26]

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