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Zealandia Continent: The World’s Eighth Continent Revealed – Discover The Enigmatic ‘Zealandia

Zealandia Continent: The world’s eighth Continent revealed – Discover the enigmatic Zealandia.

Explore Zealandia, Earth’s eighth continent discovered by geologists and seismologists. Learn about its history, separation from Gondwana, and its recent revelation.

Dive into the depths of this mysterious continent covered in water, with only six percent landmass comprising New Zealand and small islands

The world’s eighth continent found, where on earth is ‘Zealandia’? Scientists made revelations.

Zealandia Continent. There are not seven but eight continents in the world. Yes, you heard it right.

After Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia, and Antarctica, a small team of geologists and seismologists have discovered the world’s eighth continent, named ‘Zealandia’.

94 percent of this continent spread over 18.9 lakh square kilometers is covered in water. The remaining six percent consists of New Zealand and small islands.

Zealandia was separated from Gondwana.

Scientists informed that this continent was part of a supercontinent named Gondwana. Zealandia separated from Gondwana about 105 million years ago.

A few days ago, an international team of geologists and seismologists released a map of Zealandia in the journal Tectonics.

Scientists have said about the existence of this continent after studying the samples of rocks obtained from the seabed.

The continent was discovered for the first time in 1642.

Let us tell you that Zeelandia was first discovered in 1642 by Dutch merchant and sailor Abel Tasman, although he was unable to find the location of this continent.

After this, scientists discovered the Zealandia Continent in the year 2017. After almost 375 years of searching, scientists finally got success.

Dragon is building an airstrip on the disputed island of the South China Sea, as revealed by satellite images.

China is building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. The leading news agency has made this claim after analyzing pictures taken from satellites.

Construction work has been seen in the presence of Chinese troops on Triton Island.

China claims the entire South Sea.

Work underway on Triton in the Paracel Islands mirrors construction previously underway on seven man-made islands in the Spratly Islands.

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