In Civilization IV, a continent is a maximal set of contiguous land tiles. Thus every island is its own continent. A civilization's home continent is the continent where its capital is. Continents are used in the following rules:
- Intercontinental trade routes are more lucrative.
- Some wonders (Notre Dame, Three Gorges Dam, Statue of Liberty) have continental effects.
- AI players won't send Settlers through foreign cultural boundaries on their home continent.
- You cannot create a vassal on your home continent.
See also[]
- Continent in other games