Gondwana
prehistorical supercontinent
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Summary
Gondwana is a supercontinent[1]. Gondwana draws 12,916 Wikipedia views per month (supercontinent category, ranking #4 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in or next to body of water: Rheic Ocean[3], Iapetus Ocean[4]
- Instance of: paleocontinent[5]
- Commons category: Laurasia and Gondwana[6], Gondwana (supercontinent)[7]
- Has part(s): West Gondwana[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gondwana[9]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[11]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gondwana include Gondwanatitan[12], a fossil taxon[13] and Gondwana Station[14], an Antarctic research station[15].
Why It Matters
Gondwana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Gondwana is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
Entities named for Gondwana include Gondwanatitan[12], a fossil taxon[13] and Gondwana Station[14], an Antarctic research station[15].