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Study of Continents: Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 7 · Geography

What Study of Continents: Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica covers in ICSE Class 7 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 7 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Study of Continents: Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica

1

Europe: Location and Extent

  • Europe is the western peninsula of the giant supercontinent of Eurasia.
  • Europe is divided from Asia by a series of watersheds, including the Ural River and the Caspian and Black Seas.
  • Europe is the second-smallest continent.
2

Political Divisions of Europe

  • Europe has 44 countries.
  • Russia is the largest country in Europe and Vatican City is the smallest.
  • Europe’s political map changed after the unification of East and West Germany in 1990, the disintegration of the former USSR in 1991 and the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.
3

European Union

  • The European Union is a political and economic union organisation of European countries.
  • It came into being on 1 November 1993 by the Treaty of Maastricht.
  • The European Union is connected with political and economic integration, reducing trade barriers and increasing cooperation among member countries.
4

Physical Features of Europe

  • Europe has great variety in landforms.
  • Northern Europe is mainly dominated by plains, while southern Europe is mainly dominated by mountains.
  • Europe is divided into four physiographic divisions: Northwestern highlands, North European plains or Central plains, Central uplands, and the Southern mountainous system.

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Central concept: Continents of Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica

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Key topics in Study of Continents: Europe, Africa, Australia and Antarctica include Europe: Location and Extent, Political Divisions of Europe, European Union, Physical Features of Europe. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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