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ZEALANDIA [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Zealandia is a long, narrow microcontinent that is mostly submerged in the South Pacific Ocean. ... Zealandia broke off from Antarctica about 100 million years ago, and then from Australia about 80 million years ago.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Situé dans l'océan Pacifique, à l'est des côtes australiennes, Zealandia s'étend sur une superficie de 4,9 millions de kilomètres carrés, soit plus de deux fois la surface du Groenland. C'est le plus petit des huit continents et 94 p. 100 de sa surface [est immergée].

Spanish

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