The North America Continent facts

The North America Continent facts

• North America is located in the northern hemisphere of the Earth and falls entirely in the Western Hemisphere. 
• North America is the third largest continent in the world with an area of ​​2,42,55,000 sq km.
• There are a total of 23 countries in the continent of North America. Canada is the largest country in North America and St. Kitts and Nevis is the smallest.
• North America was discovered in 1492 AD by Christopher Columbus, so it is also called the New World.
• The 100 degree longitude line passes through the middle of this continent
• In terms of area, it is the third largest in the world after Asia and Africa and in terms of population it is the fourth largest continent after Asia, Africa and Europe. 
• It is named after Amerigo Vespucci.
• The major languages ​​spoken in this continent are Spanish, French and English.
• It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west.
• There are several islands in the southern part of this continent, which are known as 'Western Islands' or 'West Indies'.
• The Bering Strait separates this continent from the continent of Asia.
• 49 Degree North latitude boundary line between North America and Canada.
• The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River serve as the boundary line between the United States and Canada.
• The continent lies between five geographical regions - Canadian Shield;  Appalachian Mountains;  Atlantic Coastal Plain;  Inner valley;  And the North American Cordillera.
• Mount McKenzie is the highest peak in North America, located in Alaska.It is an active volcano.
• Major rivers: Fraser River, McKenzie River, Churchill River, St. Lawrence River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Red River, Rio Grande River, Colorado River, Columbia River, Yukon River, Ohio River, and Arkansas River.
• Major lakes: Great Bay Lake, Great Slave Lake, Athabasca Lake, Reindeer Lake, Winnipeg Lake, Superior Lake, Huron Lake, Lake Michigan, Erie and Lake Ontario.
• Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
• Major waterfalls (waterfalls): Yosemite Falls, Mulnomah Falls, Havasu Falls, McVay Falls, Snookline Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Palouse Falls, Bernie Falls, Catterskill Falls, American Falls, Upper White-Water Falls, Shossoin Falls,  Bridalville Falls, Crabtree Falls, Vernal Falls, Almere Falls, Yellowstone Falls.
• The world famous Niagara Falls Lake is located between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.  It is made up of three waterfalls such as Horseshoe Fall, American Falls and Bridal Wheel Falls.
• The Colorado Plateau is located in North America. The Colorado River and the Grand Canyon are divided into two parts.
• Florida Strait is the famous strait of North America. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
• Newfoundland near Nova Scotia and Grand Bank near Georges Bank, are extensive fishing grounds in North America.
• Major food crops: wheat and maize
• Major cash crop: Cotton
• Cuba is the major producer of sugarcane and hence it is called 'sugar bowl'.
• Jamaica is famous for the production of bananas.
• The United States is the largest corn producing country in the world.
• Mexico of North America is the world's largest silver-mining country.
• The United States is the largest producer of soybeans in the world.
• The 'Montreal' of Canada is world famous for the paper industry.  Canada is the world's largest paper producing country.
• The largest city in North America in terms of population is 'Mexico City'.
• The largest port in the world is New York.
• Ethnic group and language: Red Indians, Eskimo and Unites are native to this continent.
• The United States is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada and China.It includes 50 states including Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands.  
• The largest industrial area in the United States that extends from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. It is considered to be the largest industrial area in the world.
• Detroit is famous for manufacturing motor cars.
• Akron is the world's largest manufacturing center for synthetic rubber and tires.
• California Silicon Valley 'is located in San Francisco which is famous for software and computer industry.
• The world's largest museum, the American Museum of Natural History is located in New York.
• Los Angeles City of California is famous for the film industry.
• The famous gold mine of the United States is 'Homestake Mine'.
• Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.  It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west.
• Wood Buffalo National Park, the world's largest national park, is in Alberta, Canada.
• In Canada, airplanes are also landed on frozen ice in lakes and seas, because it is easy to land the aircraft here.
• The world's largest gold mine is Ontario, which is in Canada.

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