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Location and Size

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North America is the 3rd largest contenant in the world. It's located between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, lying mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. On all sides it is surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans and connected to South America via the Isthmus of Panama. The content includes many islands and other large (seperated) land masses like Greenland. From the southmost point to the north most point the contenent of North America measures about 5,000 miles.

Landforms and Climate

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North America has many different landforms and climates. There are mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains that run along its west side and The Apalacian Mountains that run along its east side. Between these mountain ranges are vast plains and river systems, supporting farming and the transportation of goods throughout the area. Running alongside the mountains and plains are forrests, deserts, grasslands, and tundras, providing unique habitats for many different species of animals. North America's large size also allows for a wide range of different climates. Up north, temperatures can reach extremly cold values as low as -40° F and down south they can exceed hundereds of degress in farenheight.

Natural Resources and Economy

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North America has an abundance of valuable resources that support its largest economies such as in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Such resources include oil, natural gas, coal, timber, valuable minerals, and fertile soil. The fertile soil in North America has made the continent one of the largest exporters food while rare earth minerals and fossil fuels make it a great continent for manufacturing. To trade and transport resources between countries highways, railroads, airports, and ports were established all throughout the region. All of these factors combined have allowed for countries like Canada and the United States to become some of the most developed civilizations in the entire world.

History and Early Peoples

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The first people to inhabit North America arroived thousands of years ago prior to any European exploration to the coninent. As no large ships exsisted at the time the early inhabitants crossed over using a frozen landbridge exsisting between Siberia and Alaska. Over time many different groups of indigenous peoples were developed. Each unique group adapted to the environments they inhabited and lived simple lives seperated from European developments. They all had seperate traditions, languages, and technologies.

Modern Population and Culture

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Today North America has a diverse population made up of many cultures and ethnicities. Large cities like New York, Mexico City, and Toronto are centers of education, buisness, and cultural. Rural areas still widely focus on farming and agriculture just as they did hundereds of years ago. Resource production also continues to be an influential factor for the economies of North American countries. Overtime languages have also adapted throughout the area as many indigeouns languages are now replaced with English, Spanish, and French. The continent continues to grow as people continuously move to new countries and regions.

North American Countries Data

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Country	Capital	Population (approx.)	Language(s)	Recognized as a Country
United States	Washington, D.C.	~330 million	English	1776
Canada	Ottawa	~40 million	English, French	1867
Mexico	Mexico City	~130 million	Spanish	1821
Guatemala	Guatemala City	~18 million	Spanish, Indigenous languages	1821
Cuba	Havana	~11 million	Spanish	1902
Panama	Panama City	~4 million	Spanish	1903

Video - North America

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