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Re-emerges of Zealandia
April 4 , 2023
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- After 375 years of speculation and exploration, scientists have finally confirmed the existence of a "missing" continent known as Zealandia.
- This continent is approximately 1.89 million square miles in size.
- It was once part of an ancient supercontinent called Gondwana.
- It included Western Antarctica and Eastern Australia over 500 million years ago.
- Zealandia began to "pull away" from Gondwana roughly 105 million years ago.
- The existence of Zealandia was first recorded in 1642.
- The vast majority of this "new" continent is located underwater, lying beneath 6,560 feet (2km) of water.
- Zealandia is now recognized as the world's eighth continent.
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