Images from the Seven Continents

More than 8 billion people now live on our planet, which is a drastic increase from the 2.5 billion alive in the 1950s. The population has been increasing exponentially since the First Industrial Revolution of the late 1700s, and we still continue to reach farther into unexplored places.  

In total, throughout the history of mankind, 100 billion people have called Earth home. Within a possibly limitless universe, everyone ever known to exist has lived out their lives right here.

It’s estimated that around one million people have traveled to Antarctica, most having done so only since the 1960s. Many of them did not travel the world broadly, so only a small fraction of a percent of people of have reached all seven continents.  

We have always been challenged by the great distances between destinations that are separated by the deepest oceans, tallest mountains, and most hostile weather conditions. In addition, one of the most difficult parts of global travel is navigating around a world divided into nearly 200 countries speaking 7,000 different languages and even more regional dialects. 

Nevertheless, our innumerable cultures, traditions, and ways of life are all tied together by the equally significant bonds of our shared human characteristics.

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