Continental may refer to:

Places

Continent A continent is any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven ...

, the major landmasses of Earth *

Continental, Arizona Continental is a populated place located about south of Tucson, in Pima County, Arizona, near the town of Sahuarita and the retirement community of Green Valley. Once a center for cotton production, Continental is now nearly surrounded by large ...

, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US *

Continental, Ohio Continental is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census. History Continental originally was called Marice City, and under the latter name was platted in 1888. Several months later, the village ...

, a small town in Putnam County, US

Arts and entertainment

* ''Continental'' (album), an album by Saint Etienne *

Continental (card game) Continental Rummy (also called Continental, May I?, and Double-deck rummy) is a progressive partnership Rummy card game related to Rumino. It is considered the forerunner of the whole family of rummy games using two packs of cards as one. Its nam ...

, a rummy-style card game * ''Continental'' (film), a 2013 film *

Continental Singers Continental Singers, Inc (also simply called, "The Continentals") was an Evangelicalism, evangelical Christian nonprofit organization based in Ventura, California. It was founded in 1967 with a mission to, "Advance the kingdom of Jesus, Jesus Chr ...

, a

Christian music Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely around ...

organization

Companies

Continental AG Continental AG, commonly known as Continental or colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company specializing in tires, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis compo ...

, a German automotive parts and technologies manufacturer *

Continental Airlines Continental Airlines, simply known as Continental, was a major United States airline founded in 1934 and eventually headquartered in Houston, Texas. It had ownership interests and brand partnerships with several carriers. Continental started o ...

, a former American airline *

Continental Electronics Continental Electronics is an American manufacturer of broadcast and military radio transmitters, based in Dallas, Texas. Although Continental today is best known for its FM, shortwave, and military VLF transmitters, Continental is most signific ...

, an American radio transmitter manufacturer *

Continental Films Continental Films was a German-controlled French film production company. It stood as the sole authorized film production organization in Nazi-occupied France. Established in October 1940, it was entirely bankrolled by the German government, and ...

, a German-controlled French film company during the Nazi occupation of France *

Continental Illinois The Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company was at one time the seventh-largest commercial bank in the United States as measured by deposits, with approximately $40 billion in assets. In 1984, Continental Illinois became the largest ...

, a defunct large bank *

Continental Mortgage and Loan Company HomeStreet, Inc., d.b.a HomeStreet Bank, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services primarily in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. The company was founded as Continental Mortgage and Loan Company in 1921 by W. W ...

(later known as Continental, Inc.), the former name of HomeStreet Bank *

Continental Motors, Inc. Continental Aerospace Technologies is an aircraft engine manufacturer located at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was originally spun off from automobile engine manufacturer Continental Motors Company in 1929 and own ...

, a Chinese manufacturer of aircraft engines *

Continental Records Continental Records was a record company founded by Donald H. Gabor in 1942 producing and releasing jazz, blues and classical music. Its catalogue included issues by Cozy Cole, Edmond Hall, Sabby Lewis, Slam Stewart, Mary Lou Williams, Rubberlegs ...

, a former American record company *

Grupo Continental (Honduras) Grupo Continental is a Honduran conglomeration of businesses founded in 1929 and owned by the Rosenthal family, headed by Jaime Rosenthal. In October 2015 the Grupo was accused of supporting drug trafficking and money laundering. It consists of ...

, a group of companies in Honduras *

ContiGroup Companies ContiGroup Companies, Inc (CGC) was founded by Simon Fribourg in Arlon, Belgium, in 1813 as a grain-trading firm. Formerly known as Continental Grain, ContiGroup has expanded into a multinational corporation with offices and facilities in 10 c ...

or Continental Grain *

Continental Oil Company Conoco Inc. ( ) was an American oil and gas company that operated from 1875 until 2002, when it merged with Phillips Petroleum to form ConocoPhillips. Founded by Isaac Elder Blake in 1875 as the "Continental Oil and Transportation Company". Curre ...

, the original name for ConocoPhillips

Automobile

Continental Automobile Manufacturing Company :''This article handles the Continental automobile built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1907-1908. For other Continental automobiles refer to the List of U.S. cars.'' This Continental car was built by the University Automobile Company located i ...

, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in New Haven, Connecticut (1907–08) *

Continental Motors Company Continental Motors Company was an American manufacturer of internal combustion engines. The company produced engines as a supplier to many independent manufacturers of automobiles, tractors, trucks, and stationary equipment (such as pumps, gene ...

, a defunct American automobile engine manufacturer *

Continental Motor Car Company Continental may refer to: Places * Continent, the major landmasses of Earth * Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US * Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US Arts and entertainment * ''Continental'' (al ...

, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Springfield, Illinois (1903) *

Continental Automobile Company Continental may refer to: Places * Continent, the major landmasses of Earth * Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US * Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US Arts and entertainment * ''Continental'' (al ...

, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1933–1934) *

, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois (1907) *

Continental Tire Continental AG, commonly known as Continental or colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company specializing in tires, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis compo ...

, a method of affixing a spare tire to many personal luxury vehicles

Automobile models

Bentley Continental Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors. Originally, it referred to a special chassis for engines more powerful than the usual offering, supplied to a selected number of coachbuilders for the fitting of ...

, several generations of luxury automobiles since 1952 * Continental Mark Series, a series of popular

personal luxury cars Personal luxury car is a North American car classification describing somewhat sporty, sophisticated mass-market coupés that emphasized comfort over performance. The North American manufacturers most often combined engineering, design, and mark ...

produced by the Lincoln Motor Company *

De Vaux Continental The Continental De Vaux was an automobile produced by the ''Continental-De Vaux Company'' in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In April 1931, De Vaux-Hall Motors started production of an automobile based on the defunct Durant (automobile). Norman de vaux ...

, by the Continental-De Vaux Company *

Lincoln Continental The Lincoln Continental is a series of mid-sized and full-sized luxury cars produced by Lincoln, a division of the American automaker Ford Motor Company. The model line was introduced following the construction of a personal vehicle for Edse ...

, a series of luxury cars by Lincoln * Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental, a version of the

Rolls-Royce Phantom II The Rolls-Royce Phantom II was the third and last of Rolls-Royce's 40/50 hp models, replacing the New Phantom in 1929. It used an improved version of the Phantom I engine in an all-new chassis. A "Continental" version, with a short wheel ...

Other uses

Continental (brand) Continental is a manufacturer of side dishes and recipe bases (including packs of dried pasta and sauces). The company is based in Australia, and is a subsidiary of Unilever. Information The Continental manufacturer has been in business for o ...

, a brand of foods used by Unilever in Australia *

Continental (currency) Early American currency went through several stages of development during the colonial and post-Revolutionary history of the United States. John Hull was authorized by the Massachusetts legislature to make the earliest coinage of the colony (the ...

, paper money issued by the US government during the American Revolution * Continental, a group in the Sri Lankan grading system for the

cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus ''Cinnamomum''. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfa ...