Outline of North America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America.

Satellite photo of North America

North America is a continent[1] in the Earth's Northern and Western Hemispheres. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometres (9,540,198 sq mi), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2007, its population was estimated at nearly 524 million people. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. North America and South America are collectively known as the Americas.

Geography of North America

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Geography of North America

Countries and dependencies of North America

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  Anguilla   Antigua and Barbuda   Aruba   Bahamas   Barbados   Belize   Bermuda   British Virgin Islands   Canada   Cayman Islands   Clipperton Island   Costa Rica   Cuba   Curaçao   Dominica   Dominican Republic   El Salvador   Greenland   Grenada   Guadeloupe   Guatemala   Haiti   Honduras   Jamaica   Martinique   Mexico   Montserrat   Navassa Island   Nicaragua   Panama   Puerto Rico   Saint Barthélemy   Saint Kitts and Nevis   Saint Lucia   Saint Martin   Saint Pierre and Miquelon   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   Sint Maarten   Trinidad and Tobago   Turks and Caicos Islands   United States   United States Virgin Islands

Environment of North America

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Regions of North America

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Ecoregions of North America

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Political divisions of North America

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Geographic features of North America

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Demography of North America

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Geography by country and territory

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Government and politics of North America

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History of North America

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Culture of North America

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Culture of North America

The arts in North America

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Sports in North America

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Economy and infrastructure of North America

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Education in North America

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North America lists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)". United Nations Statistics Division.
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  Wikimedia Atlas of North America