Forgotten continent may refer to:
Hypothetical continents
- Atlantis, mythical ancient submerged continent.
- Kumari Kandam
- Lemuria, hypothetical continent in the Indian Ocean.
- Meropis
- Mu, often called the lost continent.
- Terra Australis, mystical southern land, now confirmed as Antarctica.
Submerged continents
- Kerguelen Plateau, prehistoric continent, almost entirely submerged except for the Desolation Islands.
- Zealandia, prehistoric continent, almost entirely submerged except for the islands of New Zealand, New Caledonia, and some Australian islands.
Geological supercontinents
Other Prehistoric continents
Use today
- Antarctica, the unsettled continent.
- Africa, the undeveloped continent.
- South America, along with Central America, is often overlooked by Western powers.
See also
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