What Continent Should You Live On?

The so-called 'New World' is a great place for you if you are young, hardworking, and modern. It also helps to be extremely talented. Not to mention lucky! Although they say that this is the land of opportunity and all you have to do to succeed is to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, that isn't always the case. Still, if you're ambitious and energetic, this is a great place for you.

This is a culturally and ethnically diverse continent, with a definite Spanish flavor. In some ways, it's very 'New World' meets 'Old World.' There's definitely a wide gap here between the rich and the poor, so don't think you should move here to make it rich quick. But if you want to explore amazing cultures, stunning landscapes, and wonders of both architecture and nature, this just may be the continent for you.

If Western art, history, and culture are all important to you, then you may want to settle here, in the cradle of Western civilization. This is a continent that is culturally and ethnically very diverse, and its climate is pretty diverse, too. And yet the distances aren't overwhelming at all. So if you're someone who likes travel and variety, Europe may be your veritable box of chocolates.

If you have great respect for authority, old age, and hard work, Asia just might be the continent for you. Especially if family and tradition are also very important to you. And yet Asia is a land of contrasts. The most heavily populated continent in the world, and the historical seat of the seven most popular world religions, Asia is also an up-and-coming economic powerhouse. More than any other, Asia is the continent to watch.

This, the second-largest continent, is the seat of human civilization and its name actually derives from the Egyptian word 'Afru-ika' or 'Motherland.' If you are interested in investigating the roots of us all, this may be the place for you. Although it has an ancient history, Africa is actually the 'youngest' continent, in the sense that 50% of its population is under 19 years of age. More languages are spoken in Africa than on any other continent - estimates range from one to two thousand. Oh, and did we mention it is hot?

If you are fascinated by the idea of a summer day that lasts almost 24 hours and a winter night that does the same, Antarctica might be the place for you. It would help if you also like ice. This is the continent for the loners out there. There are no full-time inhabitants of Antarctica - only about a thousand residents who live there part of the year. Did you know that while Antarctica is famous for its penguins and other animals that are as comfortable in the water as they are on land, the only land animal in Antarctica is a type of tiny midge? If this intrigues you, pack your bags. And some insect repellent!