Zealandia has recently been given the status of a continent by several geologists who say that the long lost continent is submerged under water. While there is no formal recognition of the same by the New Zealand government, which is the major habitable administration on Zealandia; there is, however, wide interest in the media about the continent. IBTimes UK tells you all you need to know about the long lost continent. Where is it located? It is located on the southwest Pacific Ocean mostly surrounding, in what is the current land mass of New Zealand and its adjoining islands. How big is it? The total area is estimated to be approximately 4,920,000 square km of which 93% remains submerged below