There are a number of continents that could fit together in several different positions. Africa and South America are an excellent example.
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Australia is both a country and a continent, but it does not fit the geographical definition of an island. Being surrounded by water, it is classed as an island continent, but not an island.
Approximately 12 US states could fit into British Columbia.
Alaska is the US state that could fit the world's population inside its borders.
The two smallest continents are Australia and Europe. Australia is an island continent, however, Europe is not. Antarctica is the third smallest continent and is also an island continent.
The continents that were proposed to have once fit together are called Pangaea. This supercontinent existed around 300 million years ago before breaking apart into the continents we know today.