There are many continents, and multiple variations. The map to the right displays 16 continents, but as has been said, there are many var iations. The most used variations are the Secdecim Partis, the Sixteen Parts, which is displayed to the right, the Nova Tabula Totius Terrarum Sive Orbis, the New Map Of The World, which merges Terra Graecorum, Terra Arabiorum, and Terra Seleuciorum into Magna Mesopotamia, makes Insula Magna part of Terra Insularum, makes Terra Frigus part of Terra Scythiorum and Terra Nipponorum part of Asia. Some less used maps, like the Magna Europa (Great Europe), make Terra Scythia and Terra Frigus part of Europa, or make them part of Asia (Magna Est Oriens, Great Is The East, does so). Magna Est Oriens also added Terra Nipponorum to Asia, and other maps have given