The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America.
Contents
- Geography of North America
- Countries and dependencies of North America
- Environment of North America
- Regions of North America
- Geographic features of North America
- Demography of North America
- Geography by country and territory
- Government and politics of North America
- History of North America
- Culture of North America
- The arts in North America
- Sports in North America
- Economy and infrastructure of North America
- Education in North America
- North America lists
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
