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THIRD largest continent - NORTH AMERICA

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Come explore...North America with Lonely Planet Kids

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THERE ARE 23 INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE THREE LARGE COUNTRIES ARE-CANADA , USA AND MEXICO
THERE ARE MANY BIG AND SMALL ISLANDS AROUND THE CONTINENT.
GREENLAND IS THE BIGGEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD LOCATED TO THE NORTH EAST OF NORTH AMERICA.
THERE ARE MANY SMALL ISLANDS IN CARIBBEAN SEA  TOWARDS THE SOUTH EAST OF NORTH AMERICA.ALL THESE ISLAND COUNTRIES ARE TOGETHER KNOWN AS WEST INDIES.
Largest Country: Canada.
Largest City: Mexico City, which is the capital city of Mexico .

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THIRD LARGEST CONTINENT
IT LIES ENTIRELY IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE.
LATITUDINAL EXTENT - 7 DEGREE NORTH TO 83 DEGREE NORTH
LONGITUDINAL EXTENT-53 DEGREE WEST TO 180 DEGREE WEST
A FEATURE THAT CONNECTS NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA IS CALLED ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
A FEATURE THAT SEPARATE NORTH AMERICA FROM ASIA IS BERING STRAIT

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NAME THE COUNTRIES  AND ISLAND COUNTRIES NUMBERED AS 1,3,5,4,12, 2, 17 , 11 ,7, 17

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1.  IT IS LOCATED TOWARDS THE WESTERN PART OF NORTH AMERICA

2. THESE ARE YOUNG FOLD MOUNTAINS.

3. THEY RUN FROM ALASKA IN THE NORTH TO PANAMA IN THE SOUTH.

4. THE WORD CORDILLERA MEAN CHAIN OF MOUNTAIN

5. THE IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN RANGES ARE - ROCKY MT.,ALASKA RANGE , CASCADE RANGE,SIERRA NEVADA AND SIERRA MADRE.

6. ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCATED TOWARDS EAST MAKE UP GREATER PART OF WESTERN CORDILLERA.

7. THERE ARE FEW INTERMONTANE PLATEAUS-ALASKA PLATEAU,COLUMBIA PLATEAU,GREAT BASIN, COLORADO PLATEAU AND MEXICAN PLATEAU.

8. MANY ACTIVE AND EXTINCT VOLCANOES ARE FOUND IN THE MOUNTAIN RANGES ALONG THE COAST ESPECIALLY IN ALASKA AND MEXICO.

9. NUMEROUS HOT SPRINGS AND GEYSERS ARE FOUND IN WESTERN CORDILLERA.OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER IS VERY FAMOUS.

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SUPER FACTS FOR KIDS - LETS EXPLORE NORTH AMERICA

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SUPER FACTS FOR KIDS - LETS EXPLORE NORTH AMERICA

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Our North America Facts for Kids bring you lots of interesting and fun facts on the North American continent.

North America is the third largest continent in size and the fourth largest when we consider population. The North American continent houses 23 countries. The continent is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.

Top 20 North America Facts

1. There are 23 countries in North America (see list of the ten biggest countries on the right) and 9 dependencies with a total of more than 590 million people living on the continent.

2. Largest Country: Canada. The country is covering almost half the North American continent's land area. Canada is slightly bigger than the USA and about as big as China. Read more about Canada here.

3. Largest City: Mexico City, which is the capital city of Mexico with a population of about 9 million. With more than 20 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, this is one of the largest cities in the world. Read more about Mexico here.

4. Smallest Country: St Kitts and Nevis with only about 54,000 inhabitants. This island country is located in the Caribbean Sea. The least populated dependency is Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory, with less than 6,000 inhabitants.

5. Biggest Island: Greenland. This is also the world's largest island that is not a continent! Greenland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean. - Australia is also an island, but considered a continent.

6. Longest River of North America: Missouri River/USA (3,767 km/ 2,341 miles). The Missouri River flows through seven states of the USA: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Together with the Mississippi River, it forms one of the largest river systems in the world.

7. North America Facts: Highest Mountain: Denali in Alasaka/USA. The mountain (6,190 metres/ 20,310 ft) is located in the Alaska mountain range. Until 2015, this mountain was referred to as Mount McKinley.

Denali is considered the third most isolated mountain peak in the world of the world's Seven Summits after Mount Everest (in Asia) and Aconcagua (in South America). The Seven Summits are the highest mountain peaks or summits of each continent.

8. Biggest Lake: Lake Superior. This is the largest of the Great Lakes in the USA. This lake is as big as South Carolina/USA or Austria! Lake Superior is shared by Canada (to the north) and the United States (to the east, south and west). Lake Superior is also considered the largest freshwater lake by area in the world.

9. Lowest Point: Death Valley. In the Death Valley National Park you will not only find the lowest point in North America with 86 m/ 282 ft. below sea level, but this is also the hottest and the driest national park in the USA.

10. North America Facts: There is no landlocked country in North America!

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11. History: North America was first populated about 10,000 years ago when people moved across the Bering Sea between Siberia and Alaska. First records are found on the island of Greenland from about 980.

Indigenous people lived in various clusters from small family groups to large empires across the whole continent.

The European explorers arrived in larger numbers only after Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. There were power struggles between the colonisers from England, France and Spain as well as revolutions of the local indigenous people which later led to the creation of the different independent states.

12. People of North America: Before the Europeans arrived in North America, the indigenous and native Americans were the people who lived on the continent. Today, the biggest groups of native Americans are the Cherokee, Navajo and Iroquois people. Only 2% of all US Americans consider themselves as Native Americans.

In Canada, among the indigenous people are First Nations people, the Inuit and the Métis.

In Mexico, the largest indigenous minority groups belong to the modern Mayan people such as the Yucatan or Campeche people. Mayan or mixed Mayan people are also among the largest ethnic groups in other countries. Many of the decedents of the Maya people live also in Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.

13. Languages in North America: English is most widely spoken in North America. Spanish and French are spoken by many as second language in the USA. While Spanish is the most common first language in the Caribbean, French is the first language of 20% of the Canadian population.

14. North America Facts: Religion: Most of the North American people are Christians (75%), others are Muslims, Jews and some indigenous people have their indigenous beliefs.

15. Tourist attractions in North America: The most popular attractions include:

New York City which is also called the 'Big Apple'/USA for museums and shopping

California/USA: amazing beaches for surfing

Las Vegas/USA, the casino paradise with lots of popular shows and entertainment options for the whole family

World Disney World in Florida/USA

Yucatan peninsula/Mexico for Mayan ruins and awesome beaches

Hawaii/USA: volcanic islands and paradise beaches

Rocky Mountains in the USA and Canada for skiing and wintersports

Grand Canyon/USA for hiking and nature experiences

Caribbean islands for watersports and nature walks

Kennedy Space Centre/USA for learning all about space travel and the planets

16. Biggest Cities: The most populous city in North America is Mexico City. Over 20 million people live in the metropolitan area of the capital city of Mexico.

However, more than half of the population of the North American continent live in the USA - 330 million people live in the USA in 2020.

The biggest cities (metropolitan areas) in North America are:

Mexico City (Mexico): 21.3 million inhabitants

New York (USA): 20.2 million inhabitants

Los Angeles (USA): 13.3 million inhabitants

Chicago (USA): 9.5 million inhabitants

Dallas-Fort Worth (USA): 7.1 million inhabitants

Houston (USA): 6.6 million inhabitants

Toronto (Canada): 6.1 million inhabitants

17. North America Facts | Animals: In North America there are brown bears, coyotes, racoons, moose, jaguars and many other animals.

North America is also home to many endangered animals such as the American bison, the banana bat or the cougar. Cougars are also called pumas or mountain lions.

18. Main natural resources in North America are minerals such as coal, copper, zinc, iron ore and nickel (used to make steel) and precious metals such as gold and silver.

The USA was the world's largest oil producer in 2019 and third biggest coal producer (after China and India) while the USA hold's the world's biggest coal reserves. Agricultural produce such as grains (barley, wheat, sorghum) and vegetables such as corn, soybean as well as sugar beet, peanuts and tobacco.

19. North America Facts | North America superlatives:

Canada and the United States of America have the longest land border in the world with 8,893 km/ 5,526 miles.

The first "skyscrapers" (of ten stories and more) were built in Chicago/USA as early as during the 1880s.

New York/USA has still the second most skyscrapers in a city! The city with more than 300 skyscrapers that are taller than 150 m/493 ft is, however, Hong Kong in China.

Colonial Creek Falls in Washington State with a hight of 783 m/ 2,568 ft are the highest waterfalls in continental USA. The Oloupena Falls in Hawaii are unofficially named North America's highest waterfalls with a drop of 900 m/ 2,952 ft.

Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii/USA is the second highest mountain island in the world.

The Rockies or Rocky Mountains are among the longest mountain ranges in the world. Mount Elbert in Colorado/USA is the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains.

Mammoth Cave in Kentucky has been recognised as the world's longest cave system with more than 650 km/ 405 miles of passageways.

20. Among the most famous landmarks in North America are:

- natural landmarks:

Grand Canyon, USA

Niagara Falls, USA/Canada

Redwood National Park, USA

Mauna Kea, Hawaii/USA

Pico de Orizaba, Mexico

Pitons, St Lucia

- man-made landmarks:

Statue of Liberty, USA

Golden Gate Bridge, USA

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Capitol Building and The Mall, USA

Empire State Building, USA

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North America Facts for Kids: 20 Facts about geography, people and languages, animals, landmarks and tourist attractions

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IT IS A PERIODIC JET OF HOT WATER AND STEAM WHICH COMES OUT FROM EARTH CRUST WITH GREAT PRESSURE.

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IT IS A PERIODIC JET OF HOT WATER AND STEAM WHICH COMES OUT FROM EARTH CRUST WITH GREAT PRESSURE.

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In Yellowstone National Park there are about 500 geysers.Yellowstone contains the majority of the world's known geysers.Old Faithful geyser is perhaps the park's best know and most visited attraction.Every 65 to 90 min it spouts boiling water.Height of eruption is 44m.it last for 1.5 to 5 min.

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1. IT IS CENTRED AROUND HUDSON BAY ,LOCATED INNORTHERN AND NORTH EASTERN PART OF NORTH AMERICA.
2. IT OCCUPIES HALF THE AREA OF CANADA.
3. IT CONTAIN OLDEST AND HARDEST ROCKS.
4. IT IS GENERALLY 600 M ABOVE THE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
5. THE NORTHERN PART OF CANADIAN SHIELD REMAIN UNDER SNOW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
6. THE GREAT LAKES FORM THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY .
7. THE FAMOUS NIAGARA FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN L.ERIE AND L.ONTARIO.
8. Canadian Shield is rich in GOLD ,SILVER,COPPER,NICKEL ,IRON AND URANIUM .

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LETS VISIT NIAGARA FALLS - IT IS LOCATED ON THE NIAGARA RIVER FORM THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN CANADA AND THE USA.

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LETS VISIT NIAGARA FALLS - IT IS LOCATED ON THE NIAGARA RIVER FORM THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN CANADA AND THE USA.

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Niagara Falls is the group name of three big waterfalls on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. The three waterfalls are: the Horseshoe Falls, sometimes called the Canadian Falls, the American Falls, and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls.
Niagara Falls is a very popular tourist place and many people visit it on holiday in Canada.

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1. THEY ARE ALSO CALLED EASTERN HIGHLANDS AS THEY ARE LOCATED TOWARDS THE EASTERN SIDE OF NORTH AMERICA.

2. THEY ARE OLD MOUNTAIN THEIR AVERAGE HEIGHT IS 1000 -1800 M.

3. THE MAJOR RANGES IN THESE MOUNTAINS ARE GREEN MOUNTAIN,WHITE MOUNTAIN AND BLUE RIDGE.

4. THE EASTERN PART OF APPALACHIAN IS OCCUPIED BY PIEDMONT.

5. MANY SHORT RIVERS ORIGINATE HERE AND FLOW INTO ATLANTIC OCEAN

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IT LIES  BETWEEN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

IT EXTENDS FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN THE NORTH TO THE GULF OF MEXICO IN SOUTH.

IT IS FLAT LAND IN THE EAST AND RISE UPTO 500M IN THE WEST.

IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST FERTILE PLAINS IN THE WORLD.

THIS REGION IS DRAINED BY MACKENZIE ,MISSISSIPPI- MISSOURI ,ST LAWRENCE ETC

EASTERN REGION IS HUMID WHILE WESTERN REGION IS DRY

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NORTH AMERICA HAS MORE LAKES THAN ANY OTHER CONTINENT IN THE WORLD.MOST OF THEM ARE LOCATED IN 

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NORTH AMERICA HAS MORE LAKES THAN ANY OTHER CONTINENT IN THE WORLD.MOST OF THEM ARE LOCATED IN 

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THE CENTRAL LOWLANDS.

THE CHAIN OF 5 LAKES ARE CALLED GREAT LAKES.

LARGEST LAKE - LAKE SUPERIOR

SMALLEST LAKE - LAKE ONTARIO

THE IMPORTANT LAKES IN CANADA ARE - GREAT BEAR,GREAT SLAVE , L.ATHABASCA  AND L.WINNIPEG.

OTHER LAKES INCLUDES THE CHAPALA IN MEXICO AND NICARGUA IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

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MOST OF THE RIVERS ORIGINATE FROM THE WESTERN CORDILERA AND DRAINS INTO ARCTIC OCEAN ,PACIFIC OCEAN ,ATLANTIC OCEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO.

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1. CUBA  -  ________________
2. JAMAICA-_________________
3.COSTA RICA - ____________________
4. USA -_____
5.BAHAMAS___________________
5. SAINT LUCIA- __________________
6. BELIZE - _______________________
7. CANADA- ______________________
8.ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - ______________
9. BARBADOS - ______________________
10. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO -______________
11.PANAMA _________________
12. DOMINICA _______________
13.BAHAMAS ______________

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Most of the rivers in North America originate from the western cordillera and drain into the Arctic Ocean ,Pacific Ocean ,Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

The main rivers which flow into the Arctic Ocean are the Mackenzie ,Saskatchewan and the Nelson.

In Atlantic System the main river is St Lawrence .It drain the region of the Great Lakes.St Lawrence and Great Lakes together form the largest inland waterway in the world.Other important rivers are Potomac and Hudson.

The main rivers which flow into the Gulf of Mexico are the Mississippi and its tributaries - Missouri, Ohio and Arkansas. These rivers drain a large part of central USA. The RIO GRANDE river forms most of the boundary between the USA and Mexico.

Most of the river which flow into the Pacific Ocean are short and swift .COLUMBIA AND FRASER are the important rivers.

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1. THE FEATURE THAT CONNECTS NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA.________________________
2. A LARGE PART OF NORTH AMERICA LIES IN THIS ZONE_____________________.
3.A GENTLY ROLLING HILLY AREA WHICH SLOPES EASTWARDS___________________
4. THE RIVER WHICH FLOWS INTO THE  GULF OF MEXICO_____________.
5. A NARROW STRETCH OF LAND WHICH CONNECTS  TWO BIG LANDMASSES________________________
6. THE LAKE FOUND IN MEXICO____________________.
7. THE BIGGEST AND THE MOST FERTILE PLAINS IN THE WORLD___________________________
8. THE OTHER NAME OF SOUTHERN CONTINENTAL BLOCK_____________________.

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