Similar to this is Greenland. The country appears to be about the same size as Africa on maps, but the continent is nearly 14-and-a-half times larger. Greenland is just 2,166,086 sq km ...
Ask pupils if they can say what Africa is. Explain that it is one of several continents that make up the world. Discuss the meaning of continent and show these on a globe or 2D map of the world.