Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it [regardless of status under territorial jurisdiction by an entity]." The term is often politically, economically and/or demographically more significant than politically associated remote ...

How many mainlands are there in the world?

Many geographers and scientists now refer to six continents, in which Europe and Asia are combined (because they're one solid landmass). These six continents are then Africa, Antarctica, Australia/Oceania, Eurasia, North America, and South America.

What do we mean by mainland?

(Entry 1 of 2) : a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula.