04/11/2020
Region of North America
North America is the third largest continent of the world with an area of 24.71 million sq.km which is 16.5 of the total area of the world. It is bounded by Arctic in the North, South America in the south, Pacific Ocean in the west and Atlantic Ocean in the east. Major portion of this continent is shared by Canada and USA. Major features of this continent include tht following:
| Area | 24474000 sq.m (16.5% of world area) |
| Population | 579 million (2016)(8.5% of the word’s population) |
| Mountains | The Appalachians, The Rocky Mountains. |
| Lakes | Superior, Michigan, Great Bear, Winnipeg, Ontario, Nipigon, Great Slave. |
| Rivers | Mississippi, Machenzie River, Missouri, Rio Grande |
| Largest Country | Canada (3855081 sq.miles) |
| Highest GDP | USA ($ 22.32 trillion) |
Countries of North America and Caribbean:
Canada, USA, Mexico, Panama, El-Salvador, Jamaica, Dominica, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, Belize, Barbados, Bahamas and Dominican Republic.
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