---
title: continent
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/locale/region-swift.struct/continent
---

# continent

The continent that contains this region, if any.

## Declaration

```swift
var continent: Locale.Region? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This value can be nil when the system can’t determine the appropriate continent, such as when the region isn’t an ISO region.

## See Also

### Examining region properties

- [identifier](foundation/locale/region-swift.struct/identifier.md)
- [containingRegion](foundation/locale/region-swift.struct/containingregion.md)
- [isISORegion](foundation/locale/region-swift.struct/isisoregion.md)
- [subRegions](foundation/locale/region-swift.struct/subregions.md)