Asia is a continent that is made up of many countries in the Eastern Hemisphere such as China, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Russia, India, and man other countries. South America is a continent in the southern hemisphere that is also made up of numerous countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay. Europe is a Continent as well which is made up of countries such as France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Finland. The Arctic however is not a continent but instead is a region in the Northern Hemisphere of the planet.