Should The Nearly Submerged "Zealandia" Be Classified As A Continent?

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World map with Zealandia (Photo Credit: N. Mortimer/GNS Science)

If some geologists have their way, world maps will soon be altered to reflect an eighth continent. Dubbed “Zealandia,” the landmass that lies east of Australia covers 1.9 million mi2 (4.9 million km2), or an area larger than the Indian subcontinent. The only catch? Over 94 percent of it is submerged in the southwest Pacific Ocean, with just the islands of New Zealand and New Caledonia visible above sea level.

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